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Argentina’s Milei Strengthens Political Power Amid LIBRA Scandal

TLDR Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party wins 41% in Argentina’s 2025 midterms. LIBRA crypto scandal causes massive losses, impacting Milei’s public support. Milei’s party gains 101 seats in Argentina’s Congress after midterm win. Criminal investigations into Milei’s alleged role in LIBRA deepen amid scandal. Argentine President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party secured a [.] The post Argentina’s Milei Strengthens Political Power Amid LIBRA Scandal appeared first on CoinCentral.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Targets $180K, Retail Investors Pin Hopes on AlphaPepe as the Favourite

The world’s largest cryptocurrency continues to solidify its status as the backbone of global digital finance, buoyed by strong institutional [.] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Targets $180K, Retail Investors Pin Hopes on AlphaPepe as the Favourite appeared first on Coindoo.

Trump’s CZ pardon draws fury from Maxine Waters over ‘pay-to-play’ crypto ties

Representative Maxine Waters slammed President Donald Trump’s pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, calling it a corrupt favor to a “crypto criminal.” United States Representative Maxine Waters has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump for his decision to pardon Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Trump pardoned Zhao on Thursday, saying people told him “what he did is not even a crime.” Waters, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Financial Services, hit back later Thursday, claiming in a statement that “Trump is doing massive favors for crypto criminals who have helped line his pockets.”“Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao-who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering and facilitating suspicious transactions with child abusers, drug dealers, and terrorists-is an appalling but unsurprising reflection of his presidency,” Waters said. Trump said his decision to pardon Zhao followed “a lot of people” telling him CZ wasn’t guilty. Read more.

Despite gov’t shutdown, crypto market structure bill ‘90% there’ — Coinbase CEO

The remaining “10%” of issues center mainly on DeFi, which Brian Armstrong says lawmakers are addressing carefully to preserve innovation. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he’s optimistic that US senators are moving closer to advancing key cryptocurrency market structure legislation by Thanksgiving, suggesting that there’s now far more agreement on both sides of the aisle than there are differences.“Even though the government is shut down, the Senate is working hard on getting market structure legislation passed for crypto,” Armstrong said in a video posted on X. According to Armstrong, roughly 90% of the legislative framework has already been agreed upon, with the remaining 10% focused on issues like decentralized finance (DeFi). He added that policymakers are looking for ways to protect innovation while ensuring that “centralized intermediaries, like Coinbase, should be regulated not the protocols.”Read more.

Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Is for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy

TLDR Brian Armstrong said that crypto is accessible to everyone regardless of income level. He explained that people can start using crypto with just a few dollars and an internet connection. Armstrong stated that decentralized finance helps people manage money even without a bank account. He confirmed that Coinbase is creating easy-to-use products to support [.] The post Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Is for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy appeared first on CoinCentral.