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Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on US tech innovation
President Trump will give remarks Wednesday afternoon from the White House on strengthening U.S. innovation and dominance in the technology sector. CEOs from several crypto companies, including Ripple and Coinbase, are expected to attend. The event is being viewed as a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Innovation Advisory Committee, according to reports. A…
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81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent more than 81,000 warning letters, emails and texts to cryptocurrency holders in the past year, urging them to check whether they owe capital gains tax. This marks a near-tripling of such warnings since 2024, reflecting HMRC’s growing focus on crypto investors, many of whom are young and may wrongly…
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Prediction markets shut out of Trump’s meeting with tech executives
Predication market officials will not attend a White House event Wednesday that will feature cryptocurrency and other tech leaders. President Trump “will host an event with tech leaders tomorrow to strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance,” a White House official told Politico. A White House official told The Hill the prediction market executives were not…
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New York grandmother vanishes in Las Vegas as family gets mysterious texts from her phone asking for Bitcoin
Alisa Goods vanished after leaving a friend's Las Vegas apartment for CVS, and her family says mysterious texts demanding Bitcoin and gas money followed.
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Poll: 63 percent say inappropriate for Trump, family to profit from cryptocurrency
Most Americans believe it is inappropriate for President Trump to proft from cyrptocurrency while he is president, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 63 percent of respondents said Trump and his family profiting from cryptocurrency is inappropriate, while 32 percent disagreed and 5 percent did not answer the question. Last month, top…
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Live updates: Trump delays new tariffs on Canada amid talks; Florida, Wyoming primaries yield upsets
President Trump announced late Tuesday he would pause the 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Wednesday. At the White House, the president will meet with crypto, prediction market and financial leaders, along…
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Live updates: Trump delays new tariffs on Canada amid talks; Florida, Wyoming primaries yield upsets
President Trump announced late Tuesday he would pause the 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Wednesday. At the White House, the president will meet with crypto, prediction market and financial leaders, along…
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Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax
HMRC has stepped up its crackdown on cryptocurrency investors suspected of underpaying tax, sending 81,000 warning letters over the past year, according to a Freedom of Information request obtained by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young. This marks a 25 per cent rise on the 65,000 letters issued the previous year and comes ahead of a…
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Apparent GTA 6 leak smells of crypto scam, links to a manifesto demanding digital rights: “This is not a cash grab”
A supposed leak claiming to reveal Grand Theft Auto 6 material has raised suspicions among fans and reporters, who believe it is actually a crypto-related scam rather than genuine game content. The material is tied to an accompanying manifesto that frames itself as a campaign for “digital rights,” with its authors insisting, “this is not…
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Terry Barber Accepts Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame Honor for Absent Son Billy Strings
Bluegrass musician Billy Strings has been inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame, marking recognition of his contributions to the genre. However, Strings was notably absent from the induction ceremony held