Welcome to coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. The crypto world is bracing for potential changes in regulation, innovation and adoption. This live blog brings you minute-by-minute updates, expert insights and commentary on how the new administration might shape the future of blockchain and digital assets. Catch up…
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World Liberty Financial completed its initial sale of tokens at 1.5 cents each and has now released more, hiking the price to 5 cents. The Donald Trump-backed decentralized finance platform World Liberty Financial has completed the initial sale of its token and is selling more of it at a 230% markup due to “massive demand.”…
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The executive order would instruct regulatory agencies to work with the industry and create a crypto council to represent the industry, according to people familiar with the plans. US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly expected to sign an executive order designating crypto as a national priority that could come as soon as he re-enters office…
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Donald Trump’s inauguration is just a week away, but key crypto legislation may take a little longer to come into effect, cautioned NYDIG. Donald Trump’s inauguration is just days away and the US president-elect has promised to overhaul crypto regulations, but the New York Digital Investment Group says that could be a way off. NYDIG…
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More than half of wealth advisers in the United States surveyed by Bitwise say they’re more open to investing in cryptocurrency after Trump won the US election in November. More than half of US-based financial advisers responding to a survey by Bitwise said they’re more inclined to invest in crypto due to Donald Trump’s United…
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New reports suggest the US Senate Banking Committee is looking to create its first crypto subcommittee, while Trump is reportedly eyeing a pro-crypto CFTC Commissioner to take the agency’s helm. The US Senate Banking Committee is reportedly set to create its first-ever crypto subcommittee, while a pro-crypto commissioner is now a top pick to replace…
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A potential Trump executive order making Bitcoin a US reserve asset might drive a $20 billion BTC purchase in 2025. President-elect Donald Trump will likely issue an executive order on his first day in office to designate Bitcoin as a United States reserve asset, according to Jack Mallers, founder and CEO of Strike. A 200K…
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Trump’s team is asking whether the president-elect could nix financial industry regulators or combine them together, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly exploring whether the incoming president’s administration can slim down, lump together, or even cut banking regulators. President-elect Trump’s advisers from the partly Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency have asked…
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The president-elect called Atkins a “proven leader for common sense regulations” due to his prior experience as an SEC commissioner. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated pro-crypto Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler as the new chief of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a Dec. 4 announcement, Trump highlighted Atkins’ track record…
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Donald Trump’s team is considering handing the regulation of crypto exchanges and spot markets for cryptocurrencies deemed commodities to the CFTC. Donald Trump’s incoming administration reportedly wants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to oversee the crypto industry — a move that could drastically roll back some of the regulatory power from the Securities and Exchange…
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