Author: Robertson

Pro-crypto U.S. Treasury Secretary hopeful Scott Bessent is allegedly facing headwinds from Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as he attempts to clinch the highly coveted position in President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, a Wednesday report from Fox Business reveals. Bessent is currently favored over Lutnick by Polymarket bettors 65 percent to 31 percent.
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Off The Grid achieves record-breaking active wallet numbers, exceeding 207,000. This web3 shooter’s unique features and blockchain integration are attracting attention. Despite a crowded market, OTG’s early access performance and influencer marketing campaigns generate substantial interest. 

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BlackRock has expanded its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to five additional blockchains—Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon—enhancing access to tokenized real-world assets and integrating with decentralized finance ecosystems.
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The Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver says that Bitcoin can “easily” break the $100k threshold in the “next few days.
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The Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is nearing a NASDAQ listing after obtaining key US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form F-4 approval.
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Senator John Thune of South Dakota has been elected as the next Senate Majority Leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell and positioning himself as a key ally in advancing pro-crypto legislation in the upcoming Congress.
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A Russian expert has claimed that Bitcoin price growth will continue until January, with BTC advocates continuing to look forward to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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U.S. officials filed a complaint to seize crypto tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged $40M bribe to Chinese officials in 2021. The funds sought to unlock Alameda Research accounts frozen during Chinese crackdowns. Bankman-Fried, now serving a 25-year sentence, faces increasing legal scrutiny.
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The FDIC’s 2023 survey uncovers that underbanked U.S. households, at 6.2%, lead in cryptocurrency usage over their fully banked counterparts (4.8%). This report dives into the demographics, adoption trends, and the evolving role of crypto as a financial tool, shedding light on banking disparities and digital asset growth.
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Trump’s crypto policy is lifting markets this week, and Shiba Inu is joining the rally. With Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high and meme coins surging across the board, let’s take a closer look at Shiba Inu to see how SHIB’s price is shaping up on the charts. After months of waiting, the crypto market […]
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