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  "title": "Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bitcoin-ether-surge-as-trump-urges-congress-to-pass-crypto-clarity-act-2082646",
  "topic": "finance",
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        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pushes-for-clarity-act-passage-alongside-crypto-leaders",
        "published": "2026-08-19T19:54:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Bitcoin briefly touches $70,000 on Trump crypto push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bitcoin-briefly-touches-70-000-on-trump-crypto-push",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:13:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "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)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hyperliquid-strategies-shares-jumped-31-after-trump-said-cftc-chair",
        "published": "2026-08-20T03:10:02.000Z"
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        "title": "Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bitcoin-ether-surge-as-trump-urges-congress-to-pass-crypto-clarity-act",
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