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The potential delay in crypto legislation could hinder regulatory clarity, impacting market stability and innovation in the crypto sector.
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US President Donald Trump’s allied super PAC has received more than $21 million in donations from major players in the cryptocurrency sector, filings show. The money landed in the account of MAGA Inc., a group that has been building a large war chest ahead of the 2026 midterm contests. Related Reading: A Maduro Bet, A Market Alarm: US Lawmaker Targets Trading Abuses According to Federal Election Commission records, Gemini Trust Company gave 1.5 million USDC, which was converted to dollars when reported. At the same time, Foris Dax Inc., the parent of Crypto.com, made two separate $10 million contributions. Who Might Benefit The contributions add weight to MAGA Inc.’s already large balance. Reports show the super PAC entered 2026 with nearly $300 million on hand, a fi...

Silver hit $81, rising 14% in 2026 after the US captured Venezuelas Maduro, now closing in on Nvidia as a top global asset by market cap.
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Bitcoin fell to $92.5K, triggering $83M in long liquidations after briefly stabilizing above $93K earlier this week.
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The surge in Bitcoin ETF inflows could signal growing mainstream acceptance and potentially drive further institutional investment in cryptocurrencies.
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Arthur Hayes argues that the US move to seize control of Venezuelan oil is less about geopolitics than electoral math and that the resulting policy mix of hotter nominal growth and capped energy costs is structurally bullish for Bitcoin and high-beta crypto. In a Jan. 6 essay titled “Suavemente,” the BitMEX co-founder frames the current moment through a deliberately simple lens: US politicians optimize for re-election, and the median voter optimizes for perceived economic wellbeing. “The question is, does the American colonization of Venezuela make Bitcoin/crypto number go up or down?” Hayes writes. Hayes’ core claim is that US political control is decided at the margins, and those margins respond overwhelmingly to the economy and inflation, particularly “food and en...

PancakeSwap surpassed Uniswap in daily and weekly trading volume on Base, ranking second behind Aerodrome as Base hits $4.8B in TVL.
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TL;DR Perpetual futures are cryptocurrency derivatives that have no expiration date and use funding rates to keep prices aligned with…
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Canaan launches a 3MW heat recovery pilot in Canada, using Bitcoin mining waste heat to warm a tomato greenhouse.
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Bitcoin's rise, driven by liquidity and institutional demand, signals growing mainstream acceptance and potential financial system shifts.
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