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Bitcoin climbs after Trump vows to keep US ‘crypto capital of the world’

Bitcoin rose alongside US equities on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he hopes to sign market structure legislation for digital assets “very soon” during a World Economic Forum speech in Davos. The remarks helped lift sentiment across risk assets. Data from TradingView showed daily Bitcoin gains of about 1.7% around the time of the

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BitGo prices IPO above range at $2B valuation: why the listing stands out

BitGo is poised to become the first cryptocurrency company to list in the United States this year after pricing its initial public offering above expectations, in a milestone debut for the digital asset industry amid ongoing regulatory and market uncertainty. The Palo Alto-based firm, one of the largest crypto custody providers in the US, said

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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs see around $1B in outflows as macro volatility spurs risk reduction

US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds recorded significantly wider outflows on Wednesday, underscoring continued institutional risk aversion as macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on digital asset markets. According to data from Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a combined daily net outflow of $708.7 million, marking the largest single-day redemption in roughly two months.

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Bitcoin stalls near $90K as exchange inflows jump and on-chain losses return

Bitcoin’s advance toward $90,000 stalled as a wave of coins flowed to exchanges, while on-chain data showed holders slipping into net realized losses for the first time since October 2023. At the same time, spot market signals have brightened, creating a mixed setup in which rising supply meets tentative demand, according to multiple analytics firms.

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PwC flags a fragmented crypto economy as Trump-era momentum lifts the US

Crypto adoption is growing at very different speeds around the world, even though blockchain networks themselves are designed to be borderless, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026, the accounting firm said the way people use crypto is becoming increasingly uneven across regions, describing it as a fragmented global ecosystem. PwC

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Evening digest: Bitcoin slides below $90K, Amazon layoffs mount, gold at record highs

Tonight’s digest captures markets and geopolitics colliding in real time. In Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US deliver optics, not breakthroughs, as territorial red lines harden into a durable stalemate. In corporate America, Amazon’s sweeping job cuts underscore that Big Tech’s efficiency drive is structural, not cyclical. Meanwhile, investors are stampeding

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Crypto crash today: Bitcoin and altcoins drop as liquidations jump 770%

The recent crypto crash continued on Monday as Bitcoin and most altcoins remained in the red amid rising geopolitical jitters. Bitcoin dropped to $87,380, while Ethereum, Dogecoin, Solana, and XRP fell by over 3% in the last 24 hours. Crypto crash continues as liquidations jumped  One key reason behind the ongoing crypto market crash is

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Morning brief: Gold tops $5,000, Yen volatility rattles markets

Global markets started the week on edge as investors grappled with geopolitical tensions, currency volatility, and shifting risk appetite across assets. Gold surged to fresh record highs above $5,000 an ounce, buoyed by safe-haven demand and a weaker dollar, while sharp swings in the Japanese yen reignited speculation over possible currency intervention. Elsewhere, Canada pushed

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Malaysia, Indonesia block Musk’s Grok AI over explicit deepfake images 

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, citing concerns that the tool is being used to generate non-consensual, sexually explicit, and obscene content, including material involving women and children. The coordinated action over the weekend marks the first known bans of the AI tool globally and adds to growing

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UK regulator probes X over Grok AI’s harmful images under online safety law

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into X, escalating regulatory scrutiny of artificial intelligence tools embedded in major social media platforms. The probe focuses on whether X has met its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act, following widespread concern over how its AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate

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