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ForkLog 12 22.04.2025

Crypto Firms Contribute $18 Million to Trump’s Inauguration

The inauguration fund for U.S. President Donald Trump amassed a record $239 million, with a significant portion coming from the cryptocurrency industry, according to a report by the Federal Election Commission. Forbes reporter Ben Weiss calculated that players in the digital asset sector collectively donated approximately $18 million. crypto companies and execs donated $18 million […]

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ForkLog 24 10.04.2025

Bitcoin Surges Past $81,000 Amid Trump’s Tariff Pause

The price of digital gold soared above $81,000 following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a temporary reduction in tariffs for several countries while increasing tariffs on Chinese imports. On April 2, Trump announced new rates for trading partners. A minimum of 10% for all countries took effect on April 5. Specifically, from April 9, […]

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ForkLog 58 09.04.2025

Bitwise: US Tariffs and a Weak Dollar to Bolster Bitcoin

The devaluation of the US dollar could strengthen Bitcoin’s position as an asset, according to Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise. The Trump administration’s policy aimed at weakening the American currency will be a key factor in these changes. Hougan noted that the global economy’s reliance on the dollar has already led to imbalances in international […]

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ForkLog 27 08.04.2025

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Surge Amid Yuan Weakness

China’s response to the new US tariffs could trigger a capital shift into cryptocurrencies, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. If not the Fed then the PBOC will give us the yachtzee ingredients. CNY deval = narrative that Chinese capital flight will flow into $BTC. It worked in 2013 , 2015, and can work […]

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ForkLog 28 08.04.2025

Bloomberg Analyst Foresees Bitcoin Plunge to $10,000

The price of the leading cryptocurrency could plummet to $10,000, warned Mike McGlone, senior strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, in an interview with Cointelegraph. He believes this will occur as part of a global correction in financial markets. The expert noted that excessive speculation and asset overvaluation in the crypto industry will influence the decline. According […]

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ForkLog 22 03.04.2025

Quiet ties: how crypto lobbyists gained entry to the White House

After the FTX collapse, many American crypto projects lost faith in the Democratic Party and redirected money and effort into lobbying their interests around Donald Trump. The market appears to be entering a new era, as many swap earlier ideals for cooperation with the state within the traditional economy. Oleg Cash Coin has unpicked the […]

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ForkLog 30 11.03.2025

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Dip to $70,000 Before Recovery

The price of the leading cryptocurrency is likely to plummet to $70,000, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. Source: X. He stated that a “36% correction from the peak of $110,000 is standard for a bull market.” Hayes noted that further growth in Bitcoin is possible only if the global market situation worsens. This […]

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ForkLog 25 07.03.2025

Trump Establishes U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, which involves storing assets confiscated by the Treasury in criminal and civil cases. The sale of cryptocurrency from this new fund is prohibited—it will serve as a means of long-term storage of national assets. Other federal agencies will explore the possibility of […]

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ForkLog 26 04.03.2025

Peter Schiff Accuses Donald Trump of ‘Largest Crypto Scam’

Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital and a noted bitcoin critic, has called on Congress to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions in the cryptocurrency sector. Donald Trump, the first crypto President, just helped pull off the biggest crypto rug pull of all time. A Congressional investigation is now warranted to find out the […]

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ForkLog 24 21.02.2025

Study Reveals 80% of Crypto Investors Bought ‘Presidential Memecoins’

Nearly 80% of cryptocurrency investors have invested in presidentially endorsed memecoins TRUMP, CAR, and LIBRA, yet two-thirds have incurred losses. This is according to research data from Chainplay. Experts surveyed 1,066 respondents using the Prolific platform. For calculating profits and losses (PnL), they utilized data from Dune Analytics and Nansen as of February 19. For […]

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ForkLog 17 10.01.2025

Media reveal crypto firms’ donations to Donald Trump’s inauguration

After actively financing Donald Trump’s campaign, several major crypto-industry players have made sizable donations to the U.S. president-elect’s inaugural fund, Decrypt noted. Such political donations are used by private businesses to gain access to events tied to the transfer of power. They offer the chance to meet members of the incoming administration and, potentially, curry […]

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ForkLog 16 24.11.2024

Donald Trump Expands Cryptocurrency Advocates in Prospective Administration

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for the position of Treasury Secretary. The politician announced this on his social network, Truth Social. “Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s leading international investors, geopolitical and economic strategists. His story is the story of the American dream,” Trump stated. In […]

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