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☆ Trump's bitcoin strategy was shared behind closed doors with CEOs who raised $25 million. Here's what he told them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Bitcoin 2024 attendee wears "Make Bitcoin Great Again" baseball cap. Trump said on Saturday that his campaign has raised $25 million from the crypto industry since it began accepting cryptocurrency donations in May. "Make Bitcoin Great Again" hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. "The rules will be written by people who love your industry, not hate your industry," Trump declared that afternoon in the main auditorium as he warmed up the crowd. As Riot's Les put it, "I think the core message that we communicated to President Trump was, 'This is your industry leadership group.

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☆ Bitcoin rising after Donald Trump's keynote to Nashville industry conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin rising after Donald Trump's keynote to Nashville industry conferenceCNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on the former president's promises on bitcoin and the push by Democrats to lay out a clear agenda on crypto as the fintech voting bloc because a bigger part of the conversation in the 2024 presidential race.

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☆ Rep. Ro Khanna says he advised Kamala Harris' team about crypto
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | Kaan Oguz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRep. Ro Khanna says he advised Kamala Harris' team about cryptoRep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) sits down with CNBC Crypto World from the crypto conference Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss crypto regulation and Democrats' stance on digital assets.

Persons: Ro Khanna, Kamala Harris Organizations: CNBC Locations: Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Trump stops short of delivering crypto monetary policy commentary during Bitcoin 2024 keynote
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump stops short of delivering crypto monetary policy commentary during Bitcoin 2024 keynoteCNBC's Mackenzie Sigalos reports on news from Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville.

Persons: Mackenzie Sigalos Organizations: Trump Locations: Nashville

"For too long our government has violated the cardinal rule that every bitcoiner knows by heart: Never sell your bitcoin," Trump said at this year's Bitcoin Conference in Nashville. Kennedy went further than Trump, promising to establish a 4 million bitcoin strategic reserve to match the country's current stake in gold, some of which is held near the military base at Fort Knox. But Trump's reservation speaks to the complications of promising a bitcoin strategic reserve on par with the gold standard. An executive order would not be enough to bring a U.S. bitcoin reserve into existence. That existing bitcoin stockpile could act as the foundation for the bitcoin strategic reserve, which the U.S. government would build on by regularly buying a certain number of bitcoin.

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☆ Trump's Bitcoin speech aims to lock down crypto support as Harris gains momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It is also quite the about-face by the Republican presidential nominee. The Republican presidential nominee will also host an accompanying fundraiser in Nashville, with tickets topping out at $844,600 . Bitcoin 2024 conference organizers say they were briefly in talks to have Vice President Kamala Harris appear at the conference, though she ultimately declined. "I think we're going to hear from Vice President Harris soon on this. Harris' team has already begun to reach out to people close to crypto companies to set up meetings, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

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☆ Trump to headline major bitcoin conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump to headline major bitcoin conferenceCNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the year's biggest bitcoin conference and what's on the agenda.

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☆ U.S. has 'massive job' ahead with respect to crypto regulation: Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | Kaan Oguz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailU.S. has 'massive job' ahead with respect to crypto regulation: Tennessee Sen. Bill HagertyUnited States Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee sat down with CNBC Crypto World from Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville to discuss digital asset regulation in the U.S. and how he feels about the crypto conference taking place in Nashville this year after years of being held in Miami, Florida.

Persons: Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty Organizations: Tennessee, CNBC Locations: Tennessee, Nashville, U.S, Miami , Florida

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin bounces back above $67,000, while ether drops more than 7% for the week: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, CNBC Crypto World spoke with Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's head of digital assets, about crypto ETFs and Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee about crypto regulation from Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville.

Persons: explainers, Robert Mitchnick, Bill Hagerty Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC Locations: Tennessee, Nashville

☆ Bitcoin surges as namesake conference welcomes Donald Trump to Nashville
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin surges as namesake conference welcomes Donald Trump to NashvilleCNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports from Nashville on the newly formed alliance between the Republican presidential nominee and the crypto voting bloc.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nashville CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos Organizations: Nashville, Republican Locations: Nashville

☆ BlackRock's head of digital assets discusses whether asset manager will explore other crypto ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | Jordan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBlackRock's head of digital assets discusses whether asset manager will explore other crypto ETFsCNBC Crypto World speaks with Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's head of digital assets, about crypto ETFs from Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville.

Persons: Robert Mitchnick Organizations: CNBC Locations: Nashville

☆ Bitcoin 2024 conference underway: Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin 2024 conference underway: Here's what to knowCNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest developments at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Tennessee.

Persons: CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos Locations: Tennessee

☆ Bitcoin 2024 kicks off: Regulation and politicians in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin 2024 kicks off: Regulation and politicians in focusCNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Bitcoin 2024 and the intersection of politics with the sector.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin sinks to $64,000 level alongside tech stock rout: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, CNBC Crypto World provides an inside look at the crypto conference Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Persons: explainers Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC Locations: Nashville , Tennessee

Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has raised more than $4 million from a mix of digital tokens, a campaign aide told CNBC. At least 19 donors contributed more than $2.15 million bitcoin to the committee, the filing shows. Brian Hughes, a Trump campaign aide, said that of the more than $4 million in crypto raised, most of it arrived in bitcoin. "While the Biden-Harris Administration stifles innovation with more regulation and higher taxes, President Trump is ready to encourage American leadership in this and other emerging technologies." Thus far, it appears the Trump campaign is mostly converting these contributions immediately to USDC and then liquidating the donations.

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☆ Grayscale's $9 billion head start in ethereum is at risk as big investors launch ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With the SEC clearing the path for ETFs, Grayscale will have a boatload of rivals, and investors can go hunting for the lowest fees. Large financial firms, including Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock and Invesco, are already on the market with their own spot ether ETFs. In their first day of trading on Tuesday, spot ether ETFs collectively saw over $1 billion in volume, with JPMorgan analysts estimating net sales of $104 million. While money poured into the new offerings, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) saw redemptions of $485 million. watch nowIn the bitcoin ETF market, Grayscale has been struggling to handle the flood of competition.

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☆ Spot ether ETFs top $1 billion in U.S. trading debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSpot ether ETFs top $1 billion in U.S. trading debutCNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports from Nashville on the debut of spot ether ETFs and the upcoming bitcoin conference in Nashville that is headlining with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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☆ Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at $844,600 for Nashville soiree
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | ReutersFormer President Donald Trump will headline a campaign fundraiser in Nashville on the sidelines of the Bitcoin Conference, where the top ticket is going for $844,600 per person. Trump signed on to headline the Music City Center gathering shortly before he survived an attempted assassination on July 13. A spokesman for the Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment on his Nashville appearances. Trump also vowed at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington in May to keep Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and "her goons" away from bitcoin holders.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew multi-billion dollar deal adds to rising trend of bitcoin miners moving to AI: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Ryan Condron, CEO of Lumerin, discusses the role bitcoin mining plays in stabilizing power grids strained by AI data centers.

Persons: explainers, Ryan Condron Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC

☆ Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

watch nowThere are a lot of synergies between the bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure businesses. watch nowBeefing up the gridFor years, Crusoe's work has been virtually synonymous with the bitcoin mining industry. But Crusoe's Lochmiller told CNBC that AI infrastructure has actually been part of the vision since the company's founding six years ago. Back in 2018, Fenn says that the only load that was a good fit for this was bitcoin mining. "That has all changed now, with AI data centers optimized for massive scale energy availability, cost, and greenness.

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☆ Labour's gains in London have private equity looking to exit — the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some of the proposals squarely take aim at the country's private equity sector, which, despite Britain's exit from the European Union, has maintained its stature as the regional hub for deal-making. "Private equity is the only industry where performance-related pay is treated as capital gains," the manifesto says. In practice, that would mean taxing carried interest, or the profits paid to private equity and hedge fund managers, as income. Labour's ascent comes at a precarious time for the private equity sector more broadly. "London has been the pulpit for financial services, private equity and investors in Europe for a long time," said Mark Veldon, a private equity partner at financial advisory and global consulting firm AlixPartners.

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☆ Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on 'pro-crypto,' a day after a16z founders support Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a "pro-crypto" stance. The best example of this is, predictably, modern Russia," added Buterin, a Russia-born coder who built ethereum in his late teens. Buterin did not single out any names in his post of either political candidates, or of those opting to support them. It comes in stark contrast to the Joe Biden White House, which has been seen as hard on crypto. However, the perception that Biden is anti-crypto and Trump is pro-crypto has some Biden allies concerned enough to take their case directly to senior White House officials.

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☆ Crypto stocks like Coinbase and MicroStrategy soar, mirroring rally in bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Securities And Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by acting as an exchange, a broker and a clearing agency without registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Coinbase , MicroStrategy and Riot Platforms surged Monday as investors piled into crypto companies following bitcoin's rally to a two-week high. Bitcoin is up about 6% in the past 24 hours, trading at around $63,500 as of early Monday afternoon. Bitcoin accounted for 33% of trading volume on the platform in the first quarter, by far the biggest amount for any cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the company announced a 10-for-1 stock split, in order "to make MicroStrategy's stock more accessible to investors and employees."

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Donald Trump, Trump, Bitcoin, bitcoin Organizations: Securities, Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission, Republican, Marathon, Miners Locations: CALIFORNIA, San Anselmo , California, Nashville , Tennessee, U.S

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCrypto execs meet with Biden administration over regulatory crackdown concerns: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, and Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, discuss what was accomplished at a meeting with crypto executives and officials with the Biden administration.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin hovers at $57,000 as Fed Chair Powell continues testimony on Capitol Hill: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Rennick Palley, founding partner of Stratos, breaks down how current prices and regulatory action is affecting crypto VC trends.

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