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If former President Donald Trump wins reelection, he will have power to set policies that affect the values of crypto, oil, and venture capital. His vice presidential pick, J.D. Vance, has financial interests in all three.Vance got a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Meme stocks are shaking Wall Street once again. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Ever since bands of smaller-pocketed and novice investors began taking stock prices of…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were little changed Thursday, having traded sideways for a few days after a recent drop from near record highs. There looks to be caution across the crypto space in the lead-up to a key market…

NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of…

Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been a vocal skeptic on bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.34%. He’s stated that the cryptocurrency has no underlying value and cannot act as a…

The revelation that a cryptocurrency lobbyist donated £500,000 to the Conservative Party two months before the government pledged to turn the UK into a global crypto hub has raised concerns about whether party funding is influencing…

On Super Bowl Sunday, a Crypto.com ad featuring billionaire NBA star LeBron James lit up millions of Americans’ TVs. “If you want to make history, you gotta call your own shots,” Mr. James said in the 30-second spot for the popular…

Cory Klippsten is a big fan of Bitcoin. But his affinity for cryptocurrencies ends there. Klippsten, head of a company called Swan Bitcoin, sees a growing minefield of scams, fraud, and risky products throughout the industry. As the…

“‘I think the worst part is probably over. We’ve seen a pretty sharp drop.’”…