News Explorer — Trump Picks Crypto Advocate Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

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Nov 23, 12:06 am

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Trump Picks Crypto Advocate Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and pro-cryptocurrency advocate, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next Secretary of the Treasury. Bessent's background includes roles at Soros Fund Management and founding Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and pro-cryptocurrency advocate, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next Secretary of the Treasury. Bessent's background includes roles at Soros Fund Management and founding Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.

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Nov 23, 12:06 am

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Trump Picks Crypto Advocate Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and pro-cryptocurrency advocate, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump... Read Summary

Nov 22, 10:47 pm

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XRP Is Skyrocketing Over US Regulatory Optimism

XRP's price surged 20% Friday following SEC Chair Gensler's announcement of his resignation, reaching $1.49, the highest... Read Summary

Nov 22, 9:38 pm

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Dogecoin Jumps Again Over Twitter Payments Speculation

Dogecoin's price surged 4% to $0.40 amid speculation of Elon Musk introducing payments on his X social media platform. M... Read Summary

Nov 22, 9:14 pm

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Los Angeles Clippers Add Coinbase as Crypto Sponsor

Coinbase has become an official partner of the Los Angeles Clippers through a sponsorship deal, aiming to educate fans a... Read Summary

Nov 22, 7:51 pm

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Another SEC Commissioner Is Following Gary Gensler Out the Door

SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga announced his resignation due to his wife's illness, effective January 17, 2025. This d... Read Summary

Nov 22, 7:07 pm

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Jim Cramer Gets Bullish on Bitcoin—And Crypto Investors Hate It

Jim Cramer, once a crypto skeptic, now advises owning Bitcoin over MicroStrategy shares, causing a stir on Crypto Twitte... Read Summary

Nov 22, 5:53 pm

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Robinhood Exec Dan Gallagher Doesn't Want SEC Job Amid Gensler Exit

Dan Gallagher, Robinhood's Chief Legal Officer, has declined consideration for the SEC Chairman position, opting to focu... Read Summary

Nov 22, 4:22 pm

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ME Token Launching in December as Magic Eden Traders Expect $562M Airdrop

The ME Foundation plans to launch its ME token on Solana's ecosystem in collaboration with Magic Eden on December 10. Th... Read Summary

Nov 22, 4:04 pm

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Five Men Charged in 'Scattered Spider' Crypto Phishing Scheme

Five men have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly conducting phishing campaigns targeting emplo... Read Summary

Nov 22, 1:46 pm

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'FIFA Rivals' Mobile NFT Soccer Game Coming in 2025

FIFA and Mythical Games are collaborating on a new mobile soccer game, FIFA Rivals, set to launch in summer 2025. The ga... Read Summary

Nov 22, 12:01 pm

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Bitcoin ETFs See Massive Demand as BTC Price Approaches $100K

Bitcoin ETFs saw near-record inflows of over $1 billion as Bitcoin approached $100,000 amidst volatile trading. BlackRoc... Read Summary

Nov 19, 8:55 pm

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Two Charged With Kidnapping in Canadian Crypto Influencer Death Case

Darius Perry and Nackael Hickey have been charged with kidnapping in connection with the death of cryptocurrency influen... Read Summary

Nov 22, 10:30 am

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UK Plans to Unveil Regulatory Framework in Early 2025

A regulatory framework for the crypto industry in the U.K. is set to be drafted by early next year, including rules on s... Read Summary

Nov 22, 8:43 am

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Cardano Jumps to Highest Price Since April 2022

As Bitcoin nears $100,000, capital flows into alternative cryptocurrencies, boosting Cardano's ADA by 10% in 24 hours to... Read Summary

Nov 22, 4:20 am

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Apple Devices Face Remote Code Vulnerability Leaving Crypto Users Exposed

Apple devices were vulnerable to a remote code execution exploit through web-based JavaScript, potentially exposing user... Read Summary