8 h. ago Bitcoin swings wildly on Trump plan to create a US crypto reserve

Trump (pictured) vowed to 'make sure the US is the crypto capital of the world' and said bitcoin and ethereum would be at the 'heart of the reserve'.

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14 h. ago Trump send crypto prices soaring after surprise announcement of strategic government reserve

Cryptocurrency prices jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support

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20 h. ago Markets climb as defence stocks, euro and pound rally on Europe’s Ukraine peace push – business live

German stock market records biggest gains after Starmer announces ‘coalition of the willing,’ as investors expect big splurge in defence spending Eurozone inflation has dipped, moving closer to the European Central Bank’s 2% target, ahead of a widely expected drop in interest rates at the central bank’s meeting on Thursday.Headline inflation fell from 2.5% to 2.4% in January, while core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food costs, dropped from 2.7 to 2.6%, Eurostat said this morning.After quite a strong January reading, February eurozone inflation came in soft. Core inflation ticked down after having been stable at 2.7% since September.The weak economic environment seems to trump an increase in reported input costs for the moment. For the European Central Bank, this is a dovish sign as the governing council mulls over how low it should bring rates. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Crypto market swells $500 billion as Trump unveils strategic reserve

Bitcoin, ether, XRP, cardano and solana will make up US Crypto Reserve, says US president

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22 h. ago Bitcoin jumps on US crypto reserve plan; euro rises on Europe’s Ukraine peace push – business live

Cryptocurrencies rally while euro and sterling rise on Keir Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Cryptocurrencies have rallied on plans for a new US strategic reserve, while the euro and sterling rose amid Europe’s peace push for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Crypto prices jump as Trump says US strategic reserve to include lesser

President’s comments on digital assets such as Solana lift market after recent shake-out

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37 h. ago Crypto prices jump as Trump names tokens included in strategic reserve

President’s comments on digital assets such as Solana lift market after recent shake-out

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