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How Trump could break Bitcoin
Donald Trump's promise to turn the U.S. into a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation and his proposal to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve could lead to increased government oversight, ...The Hill - 18h -
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Trump announces newest White House aide nominees
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Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
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Higher bond yields could knock bitcoin back down to $90,000
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The Legacies of Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson Now Hang in the Balance
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Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - 3d -
Warren: Trump expansion talk a distraction from nominees
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Russell Brand caught speeding at 95mph on M4
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First death confirmed from L.A.'s catastrophic Palisades fire
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As Bitcoin Booms, More and More Companies Are Taking a Stake
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Bitcoin Is Luring More Companies and Their Cash
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Complete list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
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Bitcoin drops below $97,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly.CNBC - 5d -
Two bodies found in wheel well of JetBlue plane upon landing in Florida
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Cryptocurrencies rise to start the week, bitcoin jumps above $102,000
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New ETFs that combine bitcoin exposure and options are coming in 2025
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Russell Wilson: I believe in George Pickens
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Fantasy Football Week 18 DFS lineups: Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be heavily relied upon vs. Rams
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France's Barrot pledges support to Syria on visit to Damascus
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Trump announces new treasury and ambassador nominees
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Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $97,000
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Mike Waltz: Deadly attacks add urgency to confirming Trump nominees
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Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
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