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watch nowAs the 2024 U.S. elections reach their home stretch, crypto companies are opening their wallets to try and influence the results. Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into the election has come from the crypto industry, according to a report this week from the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen. More than 90% of the corporate crypto cash that's been raised was brought in this election cycle. Public Citizen's report found that of the 42 primary races that attracted money from crypto-backed super PACs, the candidate picked by the crypto industry won 36. "When Fairshake and its affiliates spend money to influence races, either by attacking crypto skeptics or boosting crypto supporters, the ads don't mention crypto at all," said Claypool.

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☆ How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer An A.I.-powered version of Mr. Musk has appeared in thousands of inauthentic ads, contributing to billions in fraud. Mr. Beauchamp, an 82-year-old retiree, saw a video late last year of Mr. Musk endorsing a radical investment opportunity that promised rapid returns. “I mean, the picture of him — it was him,” Mr. Beauchamp said about the video he saw of Mr. Musk. Original A.I. Audio Original Original A.I.

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LAS VEGAS — At the largest hacker conference in the world this week, some turned out for a rare overtly partisan event: a fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Organizers said the “Hackers for Harris” event, held late Thursday afternoon in a convention center bar at DEF CON, brought in more than $150,000 in pledged donations — a small amount compared to Harris’ recent hauls, but the largest political fundraiser in the conference’s 31-year-history. The hackers’ enthusiasm for Harris contrasts with how much a different tech sector, the cryptocurrency industry, has embraced former President Donald Trump. Some of Trump’s allies drastically misrepresented DEF CON’s findings about election cybersecurity in their failed attempts to prove he had actually won the 2020 election. Last year, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced a failed amendment to stop paying the salary of a relatively unknown career CISA election cybersecurity official.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign is disappearing — both on the trail and in the polls. Kennedy’s public poll numbers are dropping, from around 9% or 10% in national surveys before Biden dropped out, to about half that level now. The Kennedy campaign did not respond to questions for this article. The Kennedy and Trump campaigns have not commented or provided any details about whether Trump made Kennedy a specific offer. Kennedy posted a video on Aug. 2 announcing an endorsement from Russell Brand, the actor and comedian who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women.

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Based on Trump's social media commentary, more about their relationship may be coming soon. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the two will be speaking together publicly next week. Trump wrote. 'I have no choice'Since gaining Musk's support, Trump has returned the praise. On the day of Trump's speech in Nashville, Musk wrote "Save our kids!"

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After the NABJ appearance, Trump posted on social media, "Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black. Trump also said during that election cycle that he didn't believe Clinton had "the look" to be president. 'Dumb as a rock'The day after Biden threw his support behind Harris, Trump put up a social media post calling her "Dumb as a Rock." Trump pushes baseless birther claimsOn Thursday, Trump shared a post by far right-activist Laura Loomer that said Harris is "NOT black and never has been." The people in the background know it, the people who know her know it, and she’s like an unbalanced person.”

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☆ As Ryan Salame stares down years in prison for his role in FTX, he's spending his time doing what he loves: posting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewIn May, Ryan Salame was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for his role in Sam Bankman-Fried's multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. In May, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan — who also oversaw Bankman-Fried's trial — sentenced Salame to 7.5 years in prison, higher than what prosecutors recommended. AdvertisementSalame says without evidence that a key witness in Bankman-Fried's trial liedSalame pleaded guilty to charges against him in September, shortly before the start of Bankman-Fried's criminal trial in Manhattan. At the trial, Singh said he initially cared about the political donations, but later just did whatever Salame told him to. In social media posts, Salame said Singh wasn't being truthful about his role in the use of FTX customer funds.

Persons: —, Ryan Salame, Sam Bankman, Salame, Fried, SBF, Trump, Donald Trump, RyAN, Lewis Kaplan —, Kaplan, ANGELA WEISS, weren't, German Shepherd, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nashad Singh —, Wang, Singh, Ellison hasn't, Salame didn't, didn't, Nishad Singh, FTX, Ellison, Singh wasn't, Nishad, I've, Guy, hasn't, he's, Joe Biden, Bitcoin, Gary Gensler, Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, Business, Alameda Research, US Bureau of Prisons, US, Mega, FTX, Circle Trade, CPA, HK, Republican Party, Twitter, Alamada Research, Prosecutors, Getty, FTX's, Office, Southern, of, Bankman, Republican, Alameda, SEC, Trump Card Locations: Bankman, FTX, Alameda, Bahamas, America, Nashville, Manhattan, Washington ,, United States, German, of New York, York

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jon Cherry, Donald Trump White, Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Paul Grewal —, David Sacks, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, Marsha Blackburn, Vivek Ramaswamy —, Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Les, Fred Thiel, Zach Bradford, Chris Cook, Amanda Fabiano, Michael Saylor wasn't, Saylor, Trump, That's, Donald Trump's, Les, he's, litigator, Tracy Hoyos, Cyrus strummed, " Hoyos, López, Hoyos, Cyrus, López Trump, Marathon's Thiel, Thiel, David Bailey, Bailey, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Gary Gensler —, Kamala Harris, Cook, Saturday's, CleanSpark's Bradford, Riot's Les, indoctrinating, Bradford, they've, It's, we're Organizations: Republican, Getty, Music City Center, GOP, Gemini, Trump, U.S ., State Department, Marathon Digital Holdings, CNBC, Music City, Riot, Attorney, Bitcoin, BTC Inc, U.S . Securities, Exchange, US, Bloomberg, indoctrinating Trump, Industry, Mar Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, San Francisco, Nashville, Mar, Lago, U.S, San Bernardino County, López

☆ Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Evan Perez | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s remarks to the annual Bitcoin conference on Saturday were delayed for about an hour after two individuals were removed from the premises for “not following proper entry protocols,” the United States Secret Service said. The two individuals were credentialed, the Secret Service said, adding that there was no “protective interest with these individuals.”The agency determined there was “never a threat to the former president,” a Secret Service spokesperson told CNN. The former president ultimately took the stage alone and no indication of a potential security issue was relayed to the crowd. The actions of the Secret Service that day led to bipartisan condemnation of the agency and the resignation of USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe is set to appear before a Senate panel on Tuesday to discuss how the agency will approve security measures in the wake of the assassination attempt.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, “, ”, Trump, Thomas Matthews Crooks, Kimberly Cheatle, Ronald Rowe Organizations: CNN, United States Secret Service, Service, Secret Service, Trump, New, New York Post, Music City Center Locations: “, New York, Nashville, Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks little changed ahead of Big Tech earnings, McDonald's misses estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Treasury yields slipped and U.S. oil prices fell amid increasing tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. McDonald's missMcDonald's quarterly earnings and revenue fell short of analysts' expectations as same-store sales declined globally for the first time since 2020. The fast-food giant's second-quarter net income fell to $2.02 billion from $2.31 billion a year ago, while revenue was nearly flat at $6.49 billion. Bond investors benefit from price appreciation in a falling interest rate environment as bond prices and yields move inversely to each other.

Persons: McDonald's, iPhones, Max, Bitcoin, Donald Trump, Trump, Gary Gensler, Janus Henderson Organizations: CNBC, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Treasury, Hezbollah, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Republican, Bitcoin Conference, Metrics, Securities, Exchange Locations: U.S, Israel, Iran, Lebanon

☆ Bitcoin tests $70k after Trump says US will be 'crypto capital of the planet'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

During remarks over the weekend, Donald Trump said he wants to make the US a "bitcoin superpower." Trump said he has raised $25 million in crypto donations over the last two months. AdvertisementDuring remarks a weekend bitcoin conference, presidential hopeful Donald Trump pledged to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet, and the bitcoin superpower of the world" if elected in November. Kennedy, a staunch crypto supporter, said Trump's policies while in office capped the currency's growth and reminded the audience that Trump once called Bitcoin "a scam against the dollar." AdvertisementTrump's comments follow his party's recent growing support for crypto.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bitcoin, Trump, —, Gary Gensler, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Ross Ulbricht, he's, He's, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss Organizations: Service, SEC, Twitter, Gemini, Trump, Assets, Government Surveillance Locations: Nashville

☆ Yen eases as Nikkei jumps, central bank meetings loom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sterling was steady near a 2-1/2-week low to the euro ahead of the Bank of England's policy announcement on Thursday. The dollar gained 0.29% to 154.24 yen early in the Asian day, after dipping as low as 151.945 on Thursday for the first time since May 3. Last week, the dollar sank 2.36% against the yen for its worst weekly performance since late April. Speculation has grown that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates on Wednesday at the same time as significantly reducing its monthly bond purchases. Elsewhere, the Australian dollar gained 0.31% to $0.6568, recovering from Friday's low of $0.65105, a level not seen since the start of May.

Persons: Sterling, Tony Sycamore, bitcoin, Donald Trump Organizations: Bank of, Nikkei, Bank of Japan, IG, Federal Reserve, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Australian, Republican Locations: Japan, U.S, China

☆ Bitcoin nears $70,000 as investors digest Trump crypto comments and look ahead to central bank meetings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors are coming back into the market after bitcoin ended last week flat and ether dropped roughly 8%. Additionally, traders are watching the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and the Bank of England – all of which are meeting this week. Eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell in particular, hoping his comments will confirm an interest rate cut in September. He also said it would be his policy to keep 100% of the bitcoin the U.S. government currently holds (about 210,000 bitcoins), serving as the beginning of a National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. In remarks that garnered the biggest roar from the audience, Trump vowed that he would replace Gensler "on day one."

Persons: Bitcoin, bitcoin, Jerome Powell, Donald Trump, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Gary Gensler, Biden, they've, Trump, Cynthia Lummis Organizations: Getty, Metrics, Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Bitcoin Conference, Democratic, Securities, Exchange, Trump, Strategic Bitcoin, Republican Locations: Nashville, Wyoming

☆ From Believers to Bitcoin: 24 Hours in Trump’s Code-Switching Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a matter of just 24 hours this weekend, Donald J. Trump traversed two very different worlds, neither one of them his own. The next afternoon, he was in Nashville, yukking it up with thousands of crypto-evangelists at a Bitcoin conference. The two groups could hardly be less alike, and Mr. Trump — neither a pious man, nor technologically savvy one — made for an unlikely champion at each. And yet, taken together, the two appearances provided a case study in how he code switches — from Christianity to crypto — as he campaigns. And his attempts to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own can be acutely awkward.

Persons: Donald J, Trump Locations: West Palm Beach, Fla, 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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For a time, Donald Trump would have made for an unlikely headliner at a cryptocurrency confab. As president, Trump declared bitcoin “not money” and criticized it as “highly volatile and based on thin air.” He cautioned that crypto assets helped facilitate illegal underground markets. “We have only one real currency in the USA, and it is stronger than ever,” Trump wrote on Twitter in 2019. Despite cryptocurrency’s troubling recent history and his own past reservations, Trump has fully embraced the hype and hopes of the nascent industry. The industry, in turn, has embraced Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, bitcoin “, ”, ” Trump, Nashville —, Read Organizations: Twitter, United States, Biden Locations: USA, Nashville, United States, Wisconsin

☆ 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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☆ Donald Trump once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air.’ Now, he’s addressing crypto’s largest convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump’s campaign would not say what sparked the former president’s 180-degree turn on bitcoin. Billionaire crypto tycoons Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss each pledged to donate $1 million worth of bitcoin to Trump’s campaign. The cryptocurrency industry has experienced a resurgence since the downfall of FTX. Trump supporters were not hard to find inside the Bitcoin Conference. Luke Broyles, a 25-year-old Michigander working in the crypto industry, was similarly unsure of Trump’s latest entreaties despite his recent rhetoric.

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☆ Cryptocurrencies rebound with risk assets, but ether still lower for the week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this article ETH.CM=BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTDado Ruvic | ReutersCrypto prices rose on Friday following two down days in which investors rotated out of risk assets. Bitcoin was last higher by 4.5% at $67,720.83, according to Coin Metrics, and ether advanced 4% to $3,248.25. In equities, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the broad-market S&P 500 — which suffered their worst single trading day since 2022 this week — rallied. Many expect favorable crypto comments from Trump — who in recent weeks has painted himself as the pro-crypto candidate in this year's election — could boost prices in coming days. Still, bitcoin is little changed for the week, while ether is on pace to end the week with an 8% loss.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Bitcoin, —, MicroStrategy, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Reuters, Metrics, Nasdaq, Federal, Bitcoin Conference, Trump — Locations: Nashville

☆ We need to make bitcoin and the regulation around crypto bipartisan: SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci
▼ + 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 EmailWe need to make bitcoin and the regulation around crypto bipartisan: SkyBridge's Anthony ScaramucciAnthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the bitcoin conference in Tennessee, the politicization of bitcoin and cryptocurrency at large, regulatory outlook, and more.

Persons: SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci Anthony Scaramucci Organizations: SkyBridge Capital Locations: Tennessee

☆ 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.

Persons: CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos Organizations: Trump

☆ Sen. Scott on the state of crypto, 2024 election and GOP economic priorities
▼ + 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 EmailSen. Scott on the state of crypto, 2024 election and GOP economic prioritiesSenate Banking Committee ranking member Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss former President Trump's scheduled appearance at the bitcoin conference in Tennessee this weekend, state of the 2024 election, GOP economic priorities, and more.

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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.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Bill Pugliano, Donald Trump, Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Mike Belshe, Tyler Winklevoss, Eva Marie Uzcategui, he's, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Brian Hughes, Kamala Harris, Hughes, Harris, shiba inu, Jesse Powell, Stuart Alderoty, Alderoty, David Sacks, Ryan Selkis, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance Organizations: Van, Getty, NASHVILLE, Republican, CNBC, U.S, Trump, Republican National Committee, State Department, Gemini Trust, Bloomberg, Solana, Bitcoin, Music City Center, Democratic, Biden, Harris Administration, IRS, Libertarian National Convention, Ohio, Biden White, SEC Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, Tennessee, bitcoin, Miami , Florida, U.S, Nashville, San Francisco, USDC, Washington, Lago, Florida

☆ 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.

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

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Trump's, Trump, Sen, Elizabeth Warren Organizations: U.S, Republican, Reuters, Bitcoin Conference, CNBC, Trump, Music City Center, Nashville, solana, Internal Revenue Service, Libertarian National Convention, Mar Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Nashville, Washington

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