President Trump's Jan. 23 executive order creates a crypto task force to craft rules and study a national reserve or stockpile of digital assets.
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Trump signs executive order to promote crypto, consider digital stockpile
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
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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.
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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 ...