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Bitcoin jumps 20% after Trump hints at new strategic reserve
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin surged more than 20% from last week's lows on Monday and several other cryptocurrencies also rallied sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of a new U.S. strategic reserve that would include a range of tokens. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies, including bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano. Ether was also up 20% from Friday's lows to $2,351, a 7% drop from Sunday's closing levels.
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Trump says bitcoin, ether among digital assets picked for crypto strategic reserve
Trump said his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL and ADA.
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Bitcoiners slam Trump’s crypto strategic reserve, call it a 'sh*tcoin reserve’
Donald Trump’s Crypto Strategic Reserve is facing backlash from Bitcoiners, who are calling it a "shitcoin reserve" for including XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum
Bitcoin's Surge After Trump's Crypto Reserve News Showing Signs of Sustainable Bullish Run
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