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Trump's inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

Jan. 20, 2025 04:59 AM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it. Proponents of the uniquely...

Stock market today: Asian shares gain and bitcoin hits a record high ahead of U.S. inauguration

Jan. 20, 2025 03:32 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced early Monday and bitcoin surged to a record high ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday. The price of bitcoin surged as high as $109,134 early Monday, up from...