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Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at 4,600 for Nashville soiree
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Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at $844,600 for Nashville soiree

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Former President Donald Trump will headline a campaign fundraiser in Nashville on the sidelines of the Bitcoin Conference, where the top ticket is going for $844,600 per person. According to an […]

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Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
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Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave

Cattle graze at the Buffalo Gap Wind Power project in Taylor and Nolan counties just south of Abilene, Texas. Robert Daemmrich | Corbis | Getty Images Just off of Interstate 20, in the heart of West Texas, is a town of 125,000 people called Abilene. Once a stopping point along a cross-country cattle trail in […]

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Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on ‘pro-crypto,’ a day after a16z founders support Trump
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Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on ‘pro-crypto,’ a day after a16z founders support Trump

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a “pro-crypto” stance. “The game of politics is much more complicated than just ‘who wins the next election’, and there are a lot of levers that your words and actions affect,” Buterin wrote in a blog […]

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Labour’s gains in London have private equity looking to exit — the country
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Labour’s gains in London have private equity looking to exit — the country

A view of the Palace of Westminster with Big Ben a day before General Election, in London on July 3, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — With the British parliament back from recess, the UK’s Labour Party will start working to push through aggressive changes, including controversial proposals that would force the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump attends RNC, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump attends RNC, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 3, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]

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Money launderers are increasingly turning to crypto to conceal flow of funds, Chainalysis says
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Money launderers are increasingly turning to crypto to conceal flow of funds, Chainalysis says

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is on display in Paris, France, on March 5, 2024. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Money launderers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal the origins and movement of illegally-obtained funds, according to a report by Chainalysis. The report, which studied […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump attends RNC, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump picks VP, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold’

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, […]

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Crypto stocks like Coinbase and Microstrategy soar, mirroring rally in bitcoin
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Crypto stocks like Coinbase and Microstrategy soar, mirroring rally in bitcoin

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a screen on June 06, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. The Securities And Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by acting as an exchange, a broker and a clearing agency […]

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Ethereum ETF countdown: Bitwise CIO sees ‘birth of a new asset class’
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Ethereum ETF countdown: Bitwise CIO sees ‘birth of a new asset class’

ETF Edge Ethereum ETF countdown: Bitwise CIO sees ‘birth of a new asset class’ Published Wed, Jul 10 20247:00 PM EDT Ellie Stevens@elliestevens02 WATCH LIVE Source

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CNBC Daily Open: Are markets too optimistic?
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CNBC Daily Open: Are markets too optimistic?

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 04, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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