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Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential election

Milei won over 55% of the votes with 99% of the votes counted in the run-off presidential election. Argentina's Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei won the country’s presidential run-off election on Nov. 19, beating out his opponent Sergio Massa.

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Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks: BitGo CEO

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto exchange BitGo, stated that the market structure needs to improve before the U.S. SEC will grant approval for Bitcoin ETFs. Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitGo, has suggested that all indications are leaning towards a favorable outcome for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, he emphasized that the journey...

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Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps

Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks. DeFi platform Sushi has partnered with interoperability platform ZetaChain to explore the possibility of native Bitcoinbswaps for its users across 30 different blockchain networks.

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Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage sensationalist claims related to Hamas' use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is at it again. With mainstream press outlets including Germany’s Deutsche Welle running sensationalist headlines — “How cryptocurrency fueled Hamas’ terrorist attack” — Warren is using Hamas’ attack on Israel to fuel her own war on cryptocurrency.

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Binance news: leaving Russian market is ‘on the table’

A Binance spokesperson reportedly said the global cryptocurrency exchange was considering all options in regard to Russia, “including a full exit.” Cryptocurrency exchange Binance may be considering withdrawing its services from Russia amid sanctions from countries including the United States. According to an Aug. 28 report from The Wall Street Journal, a Binance spokesperson said the exchange was considering all options in...

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