Crypto
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a16z and Kraken Executives In Consideration For CFTC Chair Role
- January 10, 2025
- Posted by: newworldfinance
- Category: Crypto
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly considering crypto-friendly candidates to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), signaling a potential shift in regulatory tone.
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Pro Crypto Pierre Poilievre Expected to Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
- January 7, 2025
- Posted by: newworldfinance
- Category: Geopolitics
On Polymarket, users have placed $257,000 in bets on Poilievre, giving him an 89% chance of winning the upcoming federal election expected this spring. The prediction market, which opened on December 30, 2024, has seen a total trading volume of $412,095 as of Monday. This marks a significant shift in public sentiment following Trudeau’s resignation
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Crypto Moderator Forced Into Hiding After Alleged Kidnapping Attempt
- January 7, 2025
- Posted by: newworldfinance
- Category: Crypto
A Canadian father of four and moderator of a popular crypto forum claims he has been forced into hiding after an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt by attackers seeking his bitcoin holdings. The ordeal, which began in November 2024, has left the man and his family living in fear, relocating between Airbnbs to protect their safety.
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Saylor Promises to Destroy Bitcoin Keys When He Dies
- January 5, 2025
- Posted by: newworldfinance
- Category: Crypto
Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy and a prominent Bitcoin advocate, has proposed a controversial idea: burning Bitcoin private keys upon a holder’s death. He describes the concept as a “gift to the Bitcoin community,” emphasizing how it could strengthen Bitcoin’s scarcity-driven value proposition.
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Elon Musk’s Vision: Transforming SpaceX’s Starbase Into a Texas City
- December 14, 2024
- Posted by: newworldfinance
- Category: Crypto, Geopolitics, Research, Technology
SpaceX has formally requested to incorporate its Starbase site in Texas into a city, aiming to support its growing workforce and ambitious Starship projects.