Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act

Bitcoin and ether surged after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a bill that would set a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency sector.

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Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders cointelegraph.com
Hyperliquid Strategies shares jumped 31% after Trump said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring crypto platform Hyperliquid onshore in a compliant manner (Bloomberg) bloomberg.com
Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act cnbc.com
Bitcoin briefly touches $70,000 on Trump crypto push techinasia.com

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