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(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin touched $61,000 after Donald Trump’s defiant response to an assassination attempt spurred speculation that the pro-crypto former president’s chances of winning reelection have climbed.The largest digital asset rose…

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: Three days before the close of 2022, bitcoin inched proudly upward. Solana continued to tailspin before erasing losses late in the day, while other cryptos were mixed.Insights: Mark Connors,…

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Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Bybit’s open-day Notcoin woes Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit hasbeenembroiledin controversyover the initial listing of…

“I think the ETFs were kind of an admission that bitcoin is here to stay,” Bailey said. “There’s no way that Hong Kong just accidentally stumbled into launching an ETF … It wasn’t random.”David Bailey, co-founder and CEO of BTC Inc,…

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterJan 12 (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of small…

A European nation has said it will bring the law down on crypto miners after the vast amounts of energy needed for the task led to a crisis.A European country has banned bitcoin mining because the large amounts of energy the process…

Abkhazia has banned bitcoin mining to stem an energy crisisMiners continue working underground, facing higher risksOne man was killed during an attempted robbery in OctoberTBILISI, Jan 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Valeri checked…

A view shows smoke billowing from inside a building that houses several TV and radio stations following the protests triggered by fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mariya GordeyevaRegister now for FREE…

** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related firms fall after bitcoin briefly slides below $40,000 to a 5-month low** The world's largest digital asset was last down 2.6% at $40,800 after falling to as low as $39,558.70 on…