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El Salvador acquired over 13 BTC since March 1, despite IMF deal
President Nayib Bukele shows no sign of abandoning the BTC treasury strategy as Bitcoin continues to gain international legitimacy.
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🚨 Today: The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will become a digital Fort Knox, Trump said at the first cryptocurrency summit.
The federal government holds approximately 200,000 Bitcoin, he stated.
The Treasury and Commerce Departments will explore ways to acquire additional Bitcoin reserves, Trump added.
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🇺🇸 LATEST: Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely keep interest rates unchanged as it waits for more clarity on economic uncertainty driven by Trump administration policies.
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🚨 BREAKING: Nasdaq plans to launch 24-hour trading on equities exchange in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
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🇺🇸 JUST IN: The White House released a fact sheet on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile that President Trump has established today. The details include: 👇
• The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will be created using Bitcoin forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings.
• Bitcoin will be maintained as a store of reserve assets and will not be sold.
• Treasury and Commerce can develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional Bitcoin.
• Establishes a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile for other forfeited digital assets.
• Government will not purchase additional assets for the Digital Asset Stockpile beyond forfeitures.
• Requires agencies to provide full accounting of digital assets to Treasury.
• Positions the United States as a leader in government digital asset strategy.
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🚨 JUST IN: SBF speaks for 45 minutes in a prison interview with Tucker Carlson.
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⚡️ NEW: The entire crypto market cap is around $3 trillion, and there is room for even more growth with Real World Assets (RWAs).
Recently, @MANTRA_Chain secured a $1 billion RWA deal with DAMAC Group and secured a VARA license.
We spoke with MANTRA CEO John Patrick Mullin about the growing RWA market and MANTRA’s role in its expansion.
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🇺🇸 LATEST: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirms the US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is likely on the cards:
“A Bitcoin strategic reserve is something the President’s interested in… and I think you’re going to see it executed on Friday.”
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🇺🇸 NEW: U.S. Treasury signals rate cuts ahead as Secretary Scott Bessent confirms plans for a Fed rate reduction.
He also backs Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods, dismissing market concerns and stating that Chinese manufacturers will absorb the costs.
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump announces new tariffs on external agricultural products starting April 2nd, encouraging U.S. farmers to boost domestic production.
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🔥 JUST IN: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says investing solely in #Bitcoin could be the smartest move for a reserve fund, but suggests a market cap-weighted crypto index for those seeking diversity.
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🚨 LATEST: Trump’s Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks confirmed that he has sold all his cryptocurrency holdings including $BTC, $ETH and $SOL prior to the start of the administration.
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Solana down 45% since Trump token launch as memecoins divert liquidity
The growing appetite for memecoins may be limiting Solana’s price performance, industry insiders told Cointelegraph.
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🇬🇧 JUST IN: Trump considering tariffs on the UK.
During a press conference with PM Starmer, Trump said he may impose tariffs on the UK.
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Trump turned crypto from ‘oppressed industry’ to ‘centerpiece’ of US strategy
The White House Crypto Summit marked a “truly historic day at the White House,” according to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek.
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🇺🇸 CRYPTO CZAR: "Bitcoin is scarce, it’s valuable, and that is strategic for the United States to hold on to this as a long-term reserve asset."
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🚨 JUST IN: David Sacks stated that $ADA, $SOL, and $XRP were mentioned by Trump solely because they are among the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
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🚨 NEW: The US government currently holds around 198,109 Bitcoin worth $17.7 billion through seizures and forfeitures in criminal cases, according to data from Arkham.
Only a portion of that Bitcoin will eventually be part of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve under Trump’s executive order, which says the reserve will hold any Bitcoin “forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings or in satisfaction of any civil money penalty.”
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🇦🇪 INSIGHT: Mantra is setting the new standard for DeFi in Dubai.
@MANTRA_Chain is now the first DeFi platform to receive a VASP license from Dubai’s crypto regulator VARA, unlocking regulated tokenized asset investments in the UAE.
With partnerships worth $1 billion+, @MANTRA_Chain is bringing real-world asset tokenization to real estate, finance, and luxury markets—backed by Dubai’s world-class regulations.
• Licensed for Exchange, Brokerage & Investment Services
• Backed by Dubai’s Blockchain-Friendly Ecosystem
• Transforming DeFi with Regulated Tokenized Assets
👉 Discover more today!
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🇺🇸 NOW: Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB21 passes in the Texas Senate.
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🇪🇺 NEW: ESMA clarified that the MiCA regulation does not ban $USDT in the EU but only restricts services facilitating its purchase.
The regulator confirmed that storing and transferring USDT remains legal under EU law.
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🇺🇸 NEW: The US Senate has voted to advance Senator Ted Cruz's CRA resolution to rescind the IRS crypto broker rule, moving it forward for a debate on the floor before a full Senate vote.
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📉 NEW: $ETH drops below $2,000 for the first time since December 2023, hitting a low of $1,993 before recovering to $2,050.40, down 1.2% on the day.
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🔥 BULLISH: Fidelity has just bought $100 million worth of Bitcoin.
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🚨 BREAKING: Kraken has announced that the SEC has agreed to drop its lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange.
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🇺🇸 JUST IN: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “Just Bitcoin would probably be the best option” for a US Crypto Strategic Reserve.
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🇦🇲 NEW: Armenia has enacted a law regulating the crypto industry, expanding oversight to issuers and traders.
Companies must disclose ownership, meet capital requirements, and follow anti-money laundering rules, while ICO procedures are simplified to reduce manipulation risks.
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🚨 LATEST: Metamask released its latest development roadmap which includes native Solana and Bitcoin support for its wallet.
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🚨 BREAKING: The SEC has dropped its case against Consensys.
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