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Donald Trump and crypto have grown pretty close, but is that really a good thing? A new report thinks it may be a risky relationship.

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Donald Trump's Crypto Ties Could Be A Banana Skin For The Industry: Report

The cryptocurrency industry’s increasingly close alignment with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party has put its future at the mercy of American electoral cycles, raising concerns about political overreach, regulatory uncertainty and reputational damage.

Over the past six months, the industry has entrenched itself in U.S. political life, with top crypto firms among the largest political donors and Trump-aligned officials and family members holding major crypto investments.

How could this liaison between the Trump administration and the crypto industry become dangerous?

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Jim Chanos Goes Long Bitcoin, Short MicroStrategy In Arbitrage Bet Against Retail Speculation

Veteran short seller Jim Chanos on Thursday revealed a strategic arbitrage trade: long Bitcoin, short Strategy.

His position targets what he described as a widening and unjustified premium on MicroStrategy’s stock relative to its Bitcoin holdings.

"We’re buying Bitcoin, selling MicroStrategy stock—an arbitrage play, buying for $1, selling for $2.50," Chanos said during the talk.

What is Chanos’ rationale for this trade?

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