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2024 US Presidential Election: Latest News and Full Coverage
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Latest 2024 Elections News
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Crypto campaign donations are democracy at work — former Kraken exec US President Donald President Trump won every swing state in the 2024 election with heavy support from the cryptocurrency industry.
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Crypto needs policy change more than Bitcoin reserve — Execs Crypto executives are still waiting for detailed guidance from the White House on issues like securities regulation and taxation.
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Crypto firms spent $134M on 2024 US elections, raising influence concerns Some industry watchers say political donations are necessary for the emergence of more regulatory clarity around cryptocurrencies.
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US crypto reserve could boost Bitcoin market cap by $460B — Research The market is still assigning a relatively low probability to the creation of a national crypto reserve, Sygnum Bank’s head of research said.
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Bitcoin volatility soars amid US crypto reserve, tariff jitters The digital asset’s volatility is reaching cycle highs across multiple measures, according to data from TradingView and Glassnode.
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Robinhood tips Singapore launch, touts memecoin interest: Report Robinhood reportedly plans to service Singapore through Bitstamp, which it agreed to buy in 2024.
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Trump’s CFTC pick uses Farcaster to tout nomination Brian Quintenz’s use of the Web3 social media platform signals his friendly stance toward crypto.
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Trump’s WLFI launches ’Macro Strategy’ fund for Bitcoin, Ether, altcoins The strategic reserve aims to invest in the growth of Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies “at the forefront of reshaping global finance.”
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Crypto custodian BitGo mulls IPO in 2025: Report Several other major crypto firms are also considering hitting the public equity markets in 2025.
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Post-election trading surge bullish for Coinbase earnings: Kaiko Coinbase is among several top US crypto firms scheduled to report earnings this week.
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AI tokens down up to 90% from 2024 highs Traders say the tokens drawdown was more about shifts in market liquidity than fundamentals.
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XRP’s DEX clocking $17M daily volume — CEO XRP Ledger’s decentralized exchange has seen a total of more than $1 billion in swap volume since launching in 2024, according to Ripple’s CEO.
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Trump family may build ‘giant businesses’ on Ethereum — Lubin While the new president has made no announcement, Consensys founder Joe Lubin pointed out some tell-tale signs, including World Liberty Financial’s recent Ether purchases.
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Biden’s crypto legacy: A mixed bag as Trump takes office Former United States President Joe Biden leaves behind a complicated cryptocurrency record.
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Solana users hit by delays after Trump memecoins debut Despite mainstream appeal, the distribution of the Trump memecoins was flashing red flags for investors looking for long-term opportunities.
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US Bitcoin reserve odds skyrocket on betting markets Kalshi bettors put the odds of Trump creating a Bitcoin reserve in 2026 at roughly 70%.
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Trump’s first week in office: Will crypto regulation take a back seat? Crypto investors and commentators are hopeful ahead of Trump’s inauguration, anticipating innovation-friendly regulations from his first day in office.
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Bitcoin DeFi TVL up 2,000% amid bumper 2024 for BTC price, adoption The 22-fold increase was attributed to Bitcoin staking developments, the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US and BTC’s soaring prices during 2024.