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In the eyes of Japanese economic policymakers, there have been few surprises from the nearly week-old Trump administration. That, in part, gave them confidence to raise interest rates again Friday.
SEC revokes unpopular banking rule that blocked Wall Street banks from adopting crypto
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Trump crypto meme coin is a ‘deep concern,’ Dem lawmakers tell regulators
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would possibly create a national digital asset stockpile for the first time along with promoting the advancement of cryptocurrencies.
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Kidnapped co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger had his hand mutilated
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U.S. lawmakers are light on crypto heading into Trump era
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Big banks might have to eat crypto whether they like it or not
Republicans were already getting serious about “debanking.” Now it’s an official priority of the Trump White House.
Japanese yen rallies, bond yields climb after BOJ hikes rates
The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised its inflation forecasts.
Morning Bid: Dollar swoons as BOJ hikes, euro zone grows, yuan relieved
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U.S. lawmakers are light on crypto heading into new Trump era
By Douglas Gillison, Tom Bergin, Chris Prentice and Isla Binnie WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to usher in a boom time for crypto but a Reuters review shows very few ...
Trump orders crypto working group to draft new regulations, explore national stockpile
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the creation of a cryptocurrency working group tasked with proposing new digital asset regulations and exploring the creation of a national ...
Bitcoin Price Climbs on Inauguration Day Followed by High-Profile Pardons, SEC Reforms & Dangerous Crypto Kidnapping
Bitcoin soars to $108,899 on inauguration day, followed by Ross Ulbricht’s pardon, new SEC crypto regulations, legislative advances by Senator Lummis, and a violent attack on a Ledger wallet founder.