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David Sacks sold $200 million in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says
U.S. President Donald Trump sits next to Crypto czar David Sacks at the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters David Sacks, the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, sold over $200 million worth of digital asset-related investments personally and through his firm, […]
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Bitcoin falls to November low under $80,000 on heightened recession fears
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped under the $80,000 level on Monday, dragged by the continued selling pressure in the equities market. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 5% at $78,714.96, its lowest level since November, according to Coin Metrics. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin in the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Robinhood, Nvidia, Cognizant and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank stocks — Major banks came under pressure during Monday’s session amid rising concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy. JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs fell roughly 4%. Citigroup slid more than 4%, and Wells Fargo dropped 5%. Bank of America shed more than […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The impact of Trump policies will affect Fed’s interest rate moves
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum on March 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for February was weaker than expected, but the silver lining is that the number of jobs added for the month […]
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Bitcoin falls over 5% as volatility continues after Trump’s bitcoin reserve plan
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin fell on Monday as volatility in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to create a strategic bitcoin reserve for the United States. Bitcoin was trading at $81,712, down over 5% but off earlier lows, at 9:42 […]
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Why Trump’s crypto order disappointed: ‘This is not the aggressive bitcoin reserve some were pressing for’
President Donald Trump on Thursday night officially established the widely anticipated U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve , fulfilling a major re-election campaign promise to the crypto industry. The market didn’t seem to care much, however. Cryptocurrencies have recovered most of their initial losses after a quick drop following the news. Bitcoin was hovering at $88,000, the […]
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Cryptocurrencies decline as Trump’s U.S. bitcoin reserve plan falls short of expectations
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies fell Thursday night after President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a strategic bitcoin reserve for the United States and, separately, a “digital asset stockpile.” The price of bitcoin was last lower by 3% at $87,586.86, according to Coin Metrics. Shortly after the news broke, it […]
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Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve
AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks speaks with President Donald J Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, […]
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Bitcoin erases all of its gain that followed Trump’s crypto reserve announcement
The new Bitcoin token is photographed on U.S. $100 bills. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of bitcoin failed to recover the $85,000 level – where it traded before President Donald Trump’s announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve sent it soaring – after a sell-off driven by tariff concerns knocked it down. […]
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Bitcoin jumps nearly $14,000 in three days on Trump’s crypto reserve announcement
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin Over the weekend, Trump announced the creation of a strategic crypto reserve – a pivot from the “bitcoin stockpile” he previously touted – that he said will include ether, XRP, Solana’s SOL token and Cardano’s ADA, in addition to bitcoin. Bitcoin rose […]
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