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West Virginia lawmakers propose to allow state finances to invest in bitcoin

US Senator Chris Rose of West Virginia has submitted a bill to allow the state treasury to invest up to 10% of its funds in bitcoin or precious metals to hedge against inflation risk. The bill stipulates that the state treasury can invest in digital assets with a market value of more than $750 billion, and currently only bitcoin meets the standard. Assets can be held on-chain or invested through ETFs.

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2025-02-14 21:20:36
The Democratic House of Representatives has called for an ethics investigation into Trump's crypto project

U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly, Democrat of Virginia, has called on the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to investigate whether President Trump's cryptocurrency enterprise conflicts with his presidential duties. Connolly said in a Jan. 21 letter to committee Republican Chairperson James Comer that Trump may have been removed from his W...

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2025-01-23 01:15:32
Virgin Cruises has announced that it has become the first cruise line to accept BTC payments

According to Bitcoin Magzine, Virgin Cruises has announced that it is the first cruise line to accept BTC payments.

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2024-12-03 22:43:40
The Republican majority in the Senate could mean that the US Congress will become more supportive of cryptocurrencies

On November 6th, the US Republican Party gained control after securing key seats in the Senate of Ohio and West Virginia, that is, the Republican Party has obtained majority control of the US Senate, which also brings a bright future for cryptocurrency regulation, as the Republican-dominated Senate is expected to prepare for the introduction of clearer cryptocurrency regulations, indicating that the United States will shift to policies that benefit the industry. It is reported that the US Senate...

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2024-11-06 13:57:27
NBC News: Harris is expected to win in Virginia

According to NBC News, Harris is expected to win in Virginia (note: the state has 13 electoral votes).

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2024-11-06 04:45:48
Metaplanet Establishes Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Strengthen BTC Management

Japanese-listed company Metaplanet said on the X platform that it established a wholly owned subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands to strengthen strategic BTC management. Previously, Metaplanet's directors had approved a plan to buy bitcoin worth about 6.25 million dollars (1 billion yen).

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2024-06-25 10:10:33