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Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a significant surge on Friday, climbing to nearly $64,000. This boost in price followed two major events that positively impacted the cryptocurrency market. The first was when the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell mentioned that a monetary easing cycle would begin in the following month. This news led to a 3% increase in Bitcoin price within the next session of trading. The second one was the moment with the Independent presidential candidate Robert F....

Crypto firms and billionaire founders and executives have contributed massively to corporate contributions during this election cycle. The scale of donations made by the industry is “unprecedented.” A report published by Public Citizen revealed that crypto companies contributed nearly half of political donations during this year’s election cycle. Out of the $248 million contributed, $119 million comes from crypto firms like Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle. That amounts to 48% of the total...

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to support measures to help the digital asset industry grow, according to Brian Nelson, a senior campaign adviser for Harris. Nelson also serves as undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury Department. He said that Harris would support policies aimed at the development of new technologies and the field of cryptocurrencies. He said this in an interview with Bloomberg News on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention....

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, will co-lead his transition team if he is re-elected in 2024. Lutnick has been a significant figure in the financial services sector and a supporter of cryptocurrency. He will work alongside Linda McMahon, the former U.S. Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Trump’s vice presidential pick, J.D. Vance, and Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will serve as...

A Donald Trump-themed memecoin called Restore the Republic (RTR), rumored to be backed by the former US President and current Republican presidential candidate, rose to a market cap of $155 million hours from launch. It then lost 95% of that value after Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, clarified it was not backed by the former president. The crypto ecosystem was pumped and awaited an official Trump memecoin as Eric Trump took to X earlier in the week, leaving a message about such an asset. In...

Former president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump stated the importance of Bitcoin and the crypto market in a stream with well-known streamer Adin Ross. He warned the current administration about the ill effects of selling the US’ Bitcoin holdings instead of making the asset part of the country’s reserve. He mentioned how not focusing on Bitcoin at this level will prevent the US from innovating in the digital assets sphere, letting countries like China, a tremendous geopolitical...

Vice President Kamala Harris faces increasing pressure to clarify her stance on cryptocurrency as the 2024 election approaches or risk losing the crypto industry’s support to former President Donald Trump. A new report from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) underscores the urgency for Harris to engage with the crypto community more effectively. Democrats Urge Party to Embrace Crypto and Blockchain Trump has gained favor within the crypto community by promising...

On July 27, the world’s biggest Bitcoin conference of the year kicked off at the Music City Center in Nashville. Thousands of attendees lined up, enduring multi-hour waits to get through Secret Service security and into the highly secured main floor. The anticipation was deep as former President Donald Trump was set to speak about what a second term might mean for Bitcoin. The giant of the crypto world, Bitcoin, is also known as “Digital Gold” due to its high value. Attendees, sporting “Make...

The Trump Sneakers website, an online store he declared fully owned in his 2023 financial disclosure, listed Bitcoin-themed high-top and low-top shoes right after he concluded his speech at BTC 2024. These sneakers cost as much as $499. Resellers have already flooded secondary markets like eBay with it, listing it for as much as five times the original price. Some were seen with an asking price of $2,500. If people are shelling out that amount is yet to be known. Nevertheless, the most...

Independent US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr spoke at the BTC 2024 conference, showing his support for the largest cryptocurrency. This ties into the crypto narrative taking center stage in the build-up to this year’s presidential election. “I am a huge supporter of Bitcoin. I have most of my wealth in Bitcoin. I am fully committed,” said RFK Jr in his speech. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for this year’s election, has also shown tremendous support for the asset. He is...