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Bitcoin is closing in on ,000 for the first time ever
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Bitcoin is closing in on $90,000 for the first time ever

Bitcoin was trading just shy of $90,000 Monday night after breaching $80,000 just a day earlier. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 12% at $89,100, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier Monday, it rose as high as $89,623.00. Its price is expected by many investors to continue making fresh records on its way up to […]

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Bitcoin tops ,000 as crypto euphoria over Trump win shows no sign of waning
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Bitcoin tops $82,000 as crypto euphoria over Trump win shows no sign of waning

Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin hit another high on Monday, as the rally in cryptocurrencies continued following Donald Trump’s election win. By 5:30 a.m. ET, bitcoin was trading 3.6% higher at $82,171, according to Coin Metrics. It comes after the flagship cryptocurrency touched $80,000 on Sunday for the first […]

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Bitcoin tops ,000 as crypto euphoria over Trump win shows no sign of waning
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Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory

Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies extended their rally on Sunday, with bitcoin touching $80,000 for the first time ever. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 4.5% at $79,800.19, according to Coin Metrics. Ether rose 3%, after passing the $3,000 level on Saturday. It last changed […]

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U.S. will be ‘more pro-crypto’ after this election, no matter who wins, says Ripple CEO Garlinghouse
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U.S. will be ‘more pro-crypto’ after this election, no matter who wins, says Ripple CEO Garlinghouse

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 Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been skeptical of crypto regulation in the U.S., but he is feeling highly optimistic about the post-election environment around the corner. “This is the […]

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Trump PAC has raised about .5 million in crypto donations since early June
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Trump PAC has raised about $7.5 million in crypto donations since early June

(L to R) Eric Trump, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. attend a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero, in New York City on September 11, 2024.  Adam Gray | Afp | Getty Images […]

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XRP slides 9% after SEC appeals decision in landmark Ripple case
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XRP slides 9% after SEC appeals decision in landmark Ripple case

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France.  Chesnot | Getty Images The price of the XRP token tumbled Thursday, a day after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed to appeal a 2023 court ruling that determined XRP is not considered a […]

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Ripple’s XRP jumps as much as 9% as Grayscale introduces XRP trust that could pave way for an ETF
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Ripple’s XRP jumps as much as 9% as Grayscale introduces XRP trust that could pave way for an ETF

In this photo illustration of the ripple cryptocurrency ‘altcoin’ sits arranged for a photograph on April 25, 2018 in London, England.  Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty Images The price of Ripple’s XRP token jumped Thursday after Grayscale announced the launch of a new trust that gives accredited investors direct exposure to the […]

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Coinbase has worst week of the year as crypto stocks plummet
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Coinbase has worst week of the year as crypto stocks plummet

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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Trump raises more than  million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off
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Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off

Republican Presidential nominee and former President Donald J. Trump holds campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 20, 2024.  Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former President Donald Trump is headed to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a keynote address at a major bitcoin conference. […]

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Bitcoin tumbles back to ,000 to begin the week
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Bitcoin tumbles back to $60,000 to begin the week

A photo illustration depicting the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto by using Getty Images Bitcoin ongoing its descent to $60,000 on Monday. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was past down by far more than 4% at $61,211.00, according to Coin Metrics. Before, it fell to $60,666.30, its most affordable amount in much more […]

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