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Trump 2.0 Means State Crypto Rules Could Change

The president’s enthusiasm for the virtual currency could prompt states to start making crypto investments through their public pension funds.

Inc. - 11h

Trump Will Take Office as a Crypto Billionaire

The Trump family’s new crypto tokens, which went on sale over the weekend, have soared in value — along with crypto markets in general.

The New York Times - 12h

Trump's inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025

ABC News - 17h

Crypto Industry Celebrates Trump Inauguration

The crypto gala marks a reversal on Biden’s policies.

Inc. - 1d

Trump-backed crypto venture to extend token sales after raising $1bn

Entrepreneur Justin Sun among investors buying into World Liberty Financial

Financial Times - 11h

Melania Trump launches meme coin as crypto rallies on Donald’s return

President-elect’s $Trump coin more than halved in value before steadily recovering on Sunday. Business live – latest updates The incoming US first lady, Melania Trump, has followed her ...

The Guardian - 16h

Trump is back! How do we prepare for life under a brutal regime of AI climate crypto madness?! | First Dog on the Moon

At least we have TikTok back. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and ...

The Guardian - 22h

'End woke' and 'boost crypto' - Trump fans' day one wishlist

Trump's biggest supporters tell the BBC what issues they're excited to see the new president tackle first.

BBC News - 1d

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 - 1d

Price of new Trump crypto meme coin soars ahead of inauguration

Asset triples in price from $20 per token to more than $70, with at least $24bn in trading as of Sunday morning. Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency “meme coin” ahead of his inauguration for ...

The Guardian - 1d

Crypto in your pension? It’s not going to help.

U.S. state and local pension funds are looking at speculating on cryptocurrencies to solve their funding crisis.

MarketWatch - 2d

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

Bitkraft Ventures hires Anuj Tandon to kick off game investments in India

Anuj Tandon has joined Bitkraft Ventures, a seed-stage investor for interactive media and games, as partner focused on the fast-growing Indian game market.

VentureBeat - 3d

Swissquote Expects Results To Beat Views on Crypto Demand

The online bank said its results for 2024 should exceed market expectations as it was boosted by cryptocurrency trading.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They're Suing Pump.Fun

The same lawyers handling a lawsuit over the infamous Hawk Tuah crypto coin are bringing a new class action against memecoin platform Pump.Fun for allegedly putting investors in high financial risk.

Wired - 4d

Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto

BlackRock ETF investment chief Samara Cohen thinks President-elect Donald Trump will push crypto-friendly policies.

CNBC - 4d

Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000

Cryptocurrencies jumped as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

CNBC - 4d

How GTA pioneer Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures will make great worlds with strong storytelling

South Korean game publisher Smilegate recently made a strategic investment and became a partner in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Houser spent more ...

VentureBeat - 4d

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 - 4d

How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024

VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.

Inc. - 6d

The criminal question in the coming wave of pro-crypto legislation

The Trump administration and Congress are expected to act quickly on pro-crypto bills, and likely without much focus on cybercrime prevention.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed

Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture

Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

US regulator plans to toughen customer protection on crypto accounts

CFPB proposes to put digital wallets under same standard as bank accounts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back

Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Venture Capitalist Sues Paypal Over Program for Minority Startups

An Asian-American fund manager accused the payments company of discrimination by ignoring her application under a $100 million initiative.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

Crypto, Roaring Kitty and 'fartcoin': Market speculation picks up to start 2025

Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session of the new year.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Suit

Terraform Labs founder Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan federal court.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Crypto Industry Anticipates Trump Executive Orders Day 1

Cryptocurrency could see a slew of policy positions when Trump takes office.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty in first US court appearance

South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded not guilty to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance

ABC News - Jan. 2

Will crypto continue to rally? Trump’s first 100 days will be the key.

For crypto’s bull run to continue, digital assets enthusiasts hope for a more friendly regulatory environment under the second Donald Trump administration and a favorable macroeconomic setup to ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 2

Crypto industry dreams of a golden era under Trump

The sector expects lighter regulation and wider adoption under the president-elect, but some worry about systemic risks

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Number of US venture capital firms falls as cash flows to tech’s top investors

Risk-averse financial institutions concentrate money on biggest Silicon Valley VCs in trend that threatens smaller groups

Financial Times - Jan. 1

US investors in China venture funds race to comply with new tech rules

Financial institutions rush to secure assurances their money is not being used to develop Chinese technology