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Bitcoin is down and has been underperforming since the start of Trump 2.0, especially compared to the first 100 days of Trump 1.0. Why is that?

Binance may soon have a prominent new stakeholder: the Trump family is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in Binance.us.

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The Trump Bitcoin Effect: Why Is BTC Performing Worse Compared To Trump's First 100 Days In 2017?

President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance has thus far failed to push Bitcoin’s performance compared to the first hundred days of his first term in office.

Despite early optimism, BTC has fallen from a peak of $108,000 on Inauguration Day to $82,500 as of March 13.

Bitcoin surged 26% in the first 52 days of 2017 but is down 22% in the first 53 days of 2025.

What is driving this divergence?

Read the full scoop here.

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XRP is up another 4% today as Ripple secured approval for crypto payments in Dubai.

Binance CEO Richard Teng lauded Donald Trump’s pro-crypto pivot, even as the new digital asset stockpile failed to include BNB.

Cardano is down over 30% since being snubbed for a Bitcoin-only crypto reserve. What is going on?

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump Family In Talks To Acquire Stake In Binance As Former CEO Changpeng Zhao Pushes For Pardon

Members of President Donald Trump’s family are in discussions to acquire a financial interest in Binance.us, the American branch of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange.

The nature of the Trump family’s stake remains unclear, with options including a direct investment or integration through World Liberty Financial, a Trump-backed crypto venture launched in September.

Curiously, this comes as former CEO Changpeng Zhao is trying to secure a pardon from the Trump administration.

How will this play out?

Read the full scoop here.

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