Trump’s SEC launching ‘crypto task force’ to develop clear regulations for industry newsthirst.

Mark Uyeda, commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the 2024 Financial Markets Quality Conference at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.  Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration took its first steps Tuesday toward an expected lowering of regulatory barriers for cryptocurrency….

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Small-cap crypto rises ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000 newsthirst.

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. XRP and litecoin were among the biggest movers, up 11% and 20%, respectively, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 index, a broad crypto market benchmark, gained 4%. Meanwhile, bitcoin…

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Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as crypto traders position for a Trump election victory newsthirst.

In this photo illustration, the Elon Musk’s twitter account seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with a Dogecoin logo in the background. Adrees Abbas | Lightrocket | Getty Images Memecoins surged early Wednesday on the back of election results that showed former President Donald Trump in a strong position to gain a second term….

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