OMB nominee Russell Vought pledges to divest from Bitcoin upon confirmation
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Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump
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Warren: Trump expansion talk a distraction from nominees
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Bitcoin Is Luring More Companies and Their Cash
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President-elect Trump's incoming national security adviser argued Monday that the attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people underscored the need to quickly confirm a slew of Cabinet nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
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