Cryptocurrency
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ‘optimistic’ Senate Agriculture will advance crypto bill despite differences
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is “very optimistic” the Senate Agriculture Committee’s updated legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies will advance, even though Republicans have yet to reach a deal with Democrats. “Senators have been working on a bipartisan basis for the last six months pretty intensely, and we have two different bills,” Gillibrand told CNBC in an exclusive interview. One piece of legislation is in the Agriculture Committee, […]
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Pardoned Binance founder Zhao says his business relationship with the Trumps was ‘misconstrued’
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said that his business relationship with President Donald Trump’s family has been “misconstrued” in the wake of his pardon. “There’s no business relationships whatsoever,” Zhao told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Thursday in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The former Binance CEO served four months in […]
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Crypto markets ‘will reach an all-time high’ this year, says Ripple CEO
A photo illustration of the digital Cryptocurrency, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are seen on September 13 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Cryptocurrency markets will reach all-time highs this year, the CEO of one of the largest companies in the sector […]
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Binance says ‘wait and see’ on re-entering the U.S. Ripple’s CEO thinks it’s happening
Richard Teng, chief executive officer of Binance, during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC, U.S., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ripple’s CEO predicted Binance would re-enter the U.S., as the cryptocurrency exchange’s co-CEO said it would adopt a “wait-and-see” approach. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, exited the […]
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Led by Texas, New Hampshire, U.S. states race to prove they can put bitcoin on public balance sheet
Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that began in 2024, but […]
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Elizabeth Warren fears workers will ‘lose big’ with 401(k) crypto, presses SEC chair Atkins for answers
Senator Elizabeth Warren has written directly to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins asking him to explain how the SEC plans to serve its mission of investor protection as it seeks to support President Trump’s order to make cryptocurrency investments available in retirement plans. President Trump signed an executive order in August clearing a […]
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BlackRock predicts major shift in retail investors’ access to cryptocurrencies
ETF Edge BlackRock predicts major shift in retail investors’ access to cryptocurrencies Published Fri, Jan 9 20267:00 AM EST Jill Schneider WATCH LIVE Source
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The boldest bitcoin predictions for 2026 are in — from $75,000 to $225,000
After an all-time high and a big tumble for bitcoin last year, industry executives and investors told CNBC that the cryptocurrency could reach new heights in 2026 — but with the potential for huge volatility. In CNBC’s annual roundup of bitcoin predictions, several commentators forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping […]
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Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape
The Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images West Texas dust, iron-tinged and orange-red, rides the wind and sticks like a film to everything you touch. It clings to skin and the inside of your mouth, a fine grit that turns every […]
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Grayscale predicts 2026 will be ‘dawn of the institutional era’ for crypto: CNBC Crypto World
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin trades at the $87,000 level to kick off the week. Plus, Zach Pandl, head of research for Grayscale, discusses the crypto asset manager’s outlook for digital assets in 2026. Source
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