Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve

The president of the United States has created a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies, a move that has no other objective than to maintain a dominant position in this market

'White collar defendants' and crypto entrepreneurs 'cast themselves as victims' in bid for Trump’s mercy

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has pardoned and granted clemency to many high profile individuals — and "potential petitioners have taken notice," Politico reports.Per Politico, "white-collar defendants [are] jolting to attention" and "casting themselves as victims of a crooked justice system" in a bid for Trump's lenience.“A Democratic District of Columbia Council member facing federal bribery charges has lavished public praise on …

Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar | by Carla Norrlöf - Project Syndicate

By launching new trade wars and ordering the creation of a Bitcoin reserve, Donald Trump is assuming that US trade partners will pay any price to maintain access to the American market. But if he is wrong about that, the dominance of the US dollar, and all the advantages it confers, could be lost indefinitely.

The Real Reason Trump Backs Crypto

‘Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam,” remarked Donald Trump back in 2021. Yet Trump went on to run for president again on a pro-crypto platform, promising attendees of the 2024 Bitcoin conference in Nashville that he would make America “the crypto capital of the planet.” Since taking office, Trump has been the most pro-crypto president to date. Upon taking office, he appointed the tech investor David Sacks as his “crypto czar,” and last week, th…

Coinbase to Hire 1,000 US Workers Amid Trumps Pro-Crypto Policy Shift

Coinbase CEO has announced the exchange will hire 1,000 US workers amid President Donald Trump's continued pro-crypto policy shift

Palantir plunges as Trump trades unravel

Assets including Palantir, Tesla, bitcoin, and others that soared following Trump’s victory in last year’s presidential elections have crashed in recent weeks.