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Bitcoin is down 11% since President Trump took office. After the first year under President Biden, it was up 16%. What is driving this divergence?

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson has slammed the Ripple CEO over the CLARITY Act: what is the beef all about?

Plus, as macro pressure pushed silver sharply higher, Matt Maley actively trimmed positions after gains while keeping upside exposure intact. Get the alpha needed to trade silver and metals when markets move fast and reversals come quickly.

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Bitcoin Down 11% After Trump's First Year — Why Did BTC Perform Better Under Biden?

The Trump Trade was a bust for Bitcoin, but a gold rush for the First Family.

Bitcoin is down 11% since Donald Trump took office, underperforming even the Biden administration's first year.

Meanwhile, the Trump family quietly added $1.4 billion to their fortune through ventures like World Liberty Financial and meme coin sales.

While DJT stock crashed 66%, the Trumps cashed out on token launches — proving that in this administration, the real money wasn't in holding, but in selling.

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Matt Maley’s Framework For Trading The Silver Surge

As macro pressure pushed silver sharply higher, Matt Maley actively trimmed positions after gains while keeping upside exposure intact. In this session, he breaks down the timing, risk management, and decision-making needed to trade silver and metals when markets move fast and reversals come quickly.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are having a rough time today amid rising US treasury yields: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Ripple’s president has chipped in, saying half of Fortune 500 companies will have a crypto strategy by the end of the year. Is that bullish?

Bitcoin has been underperforming gold by a lot over the past year, but that will change, according to analysts. Michael Saylor, though, remains a liability…

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Cardano Founder Slams Ripple CEO Over Clarity Act: 'You're Handing Keys To The SEC'

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse are publicly feuding over the Senate's Clarity Act.

While Garlinghouse argues that "clarity beats chaos," Hoskinson slammed the bill for handing the "keys to the SEC," warning it makes every token a security by default.

With Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong siding with Hoskinson against the draft, the industry is split — and the Senate just delayed the vote.

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