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What’s driving Wall Street stablecoin interest? Trillions, and maybe biggest global money-moving shift since credit cards
After a brief pullback this week, shares of stablecoin issuer and recent IPO darling Circle were in rally mode again, soaring double-digits on a percentage basis in trading on Thursday, after having moved up by more than 600% percent since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month. Bitcoin and ether have […]
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Bitcoin price rises as Israel-Iran ceasefire begins, and Senate unveils major crypto bill
Crypto prices, including bitcoin, rose on Tuesday after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. By midday Tuesday, bitcoin had passed the $105,000 level, ether jumped back above the $2,400 mark, and XRP climbed to $2.19. The risk-on action in the markets, which also saw stocks rally on the Mideast de-escalation, wasn’t the […]
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Bitcoin sinks below $99,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran trigger crypto market sell-off
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since May over the weekend, as rising tensions in the Middle East and renewed inflation fears triggered a sharp selloff across digital assets. Bitcoin dropped below the $99,000 mark on Sunday — its lowest point in more than a month — as the crypto market became the first to […]
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Bitcoin and ether drop amid grim inflation outlook, tariff uncertainty: CNBC Crypto World
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s show, bitcoin and ether fall to end the week amid uncertainty over tariffs and a grim inflation outlook. Plus, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said that the SEC is closing its investigation into the crypto exchange, while Galaxy Digital agreed to […]
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Crypto’s long battle with SEC comes to a close with Ripple victory
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission’s years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be over. The final chapter closed on Wednesday, when Ripple announced that the SEC had officially dropped […]
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XRP surges after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says SEC is dropping its lawsuit against the company
A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency XRP. S3studio | Getty Images XRP surged after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is no longer pursuing its appeal in the case against the payments company. The price of XRP was last higher by nearly 14% at $2.57. “It’s been almost four […]
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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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Trump’s first White House Crypto Summit has VIPs pushing for favorable laws
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also said the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to invest more outside of the U.S. Carlos Jasso | Bloomberg | Getty Images Now that President Trump has announced plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, crypto industry leaders can focus on what else they […]
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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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