Crypto gains on Trump’s first full day back in the White House, bitcoin rises above $106,000

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  Will Trump rise above his critics to put ‘America First’?

  Or will his pardon of January 6 protesters keep doing what his critics have done?
  
  The Hill - 1d
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  Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House

  President-elect tells a rally of supporters in Washington he will act with ‘historic speed and strength’
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  Trump-backed memecoin value tops $13bn as crypto industry hopes rise

  Incoming president launched token on Friday after a Washington gala for crypto executives and politicians
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• Smaller crypto may gain more than bitcoin after Trump takes office – should you invest?

  Altcoins may have more room to rally than bitcoin after the pro-crypto president elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office, with his inauguration scheduled on Monday, industry participants said.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order

  Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order on crypto as soon as day 1.
  
  CNBC - 3d
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  A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?

  The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  The First Bitcoin President? Tracing Trump’s Crypto Connections

  Crypto execs funneled millions in donations to swing this election, and now their man is in charge. Here’s how Donald Trump’s “crypto cabinet” could shape the next four years.
  
  Wired - 5d
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  Melania Trump Says She Plans to Be at White House Full Time

  Mrs. Trump did not immediately move in to the White House when her husband was inaugurated in 2017, but she said the second stay was going to be more routine. “I already packed,” she told Fox News.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 13

• Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $97,000

  Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 2

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  Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

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