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PK Press Club–Bitcoin edged higher on Friday, but is expected to have a muted weekend as crypto markets received only fleeting support from President Donald Trump’s plans for friendlier regulations of cryptography. The president’s recently launched memecoin, , also extended its losing streak amid increased volatility following its launch last week. Even as risk appetite

Bitcoin (BTC) remained stable during Asian hours on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised the benchmark borrowing cost to the highest in 17 years while raising inflation forecasts. “If the outlook presented in the January Outlook Report is realized, the Bank will accordingly continue to increase its policy interest rate and adjust the

The Indian Wazirx cryptocurrency exchange obtained approval from the High Court of Singapore to restructure after the hacking of $ 230 million last year. The high court allowed Wazirx to convene a program meeting with users in an “important step” to the distribution of lost funds in the attack and revival of the operations of

The American Banque Senate Committee has officially established the list of members of the new digital asset committee, placing senator Cynthia Lummis in mind, as planned. But it also includes two names that received strong support from the Crypto Fairshake political action committee in the 2024 elections. The new senator Bernie Moreno, the Ohio blockchain

Morgan Stanley (MS) is considering how it can act as an actor on the cryptography market, said CEO Ted Pick. The bank, which manages some 1.6 billion of dollars in assets, will work with the American treasury and other regulators to determine how it can offer cryptocurrencies in a safe way, said Pick in an

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $106,000 on Thursday morning in the United States following reports that US President Donald Trump will speak with Nayib Bukele, president of the pro-Bitcoin nation-state, later today , El Salvador. Bitcoin advanced more than 3% to session highs in the minutes after the report was released, erasing early morning losses. It increased

The crypto industry is desperate to see crypto action from US President Donald Trump, now days into his new presidency, but there has yet to be any confirmation from the White House that an executive order is in waiting. It’s not entirely off Trump’s radar, as he mentioned the crypto industry in his speech Thursday

Agora, a blockchain governance startup, is set to acquire its competitor Boardroom. The company presented the acquisition as a strategic move to improve governance within the broader Ethereum ecosystem, citing expectations for renewed growth in decentralized governance due to President Trump’s promise of regulatory clarity for the blockchain industry. “2025 is the year we will

Binance Labs, the former investment arm of exchange giant Binance, is undergoing a major overhaul under a new name, YZi Labs, with former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao being closely involved in the operations, the company announced Thursday. The rebranding means the investment firm is transitioning from being a venture capital arm of the exchange