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Marvie Basilan

Marvie Basilan

International Business Times

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$XRP Pumps After Ripple CEO Hints Trump Crypto Summit Attendance: Who Else Got Invites?

XRP prices climbed late Tuesday night after cryptocurrency users on X discussed reports on Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's expected appearance at the...

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International Business Times

Marvie Basilan

Tariffs, Elon Musk, Ukraine: Key Takeaways From Donald Trump's First Congress Address

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress Tuesday with much drama as Democrats rallied in protest by refusing to clap or...

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Marvie Basilan

Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan Faces Pushback As Industry Executives Urge Bitcoin-Only Approach

The United States is all set to have its own cryptocurrency reserve following President Donald Trump's announcement; however, crypto executives are...

05.03.2025 7

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Marvie Basilan

Expert's Take: DeepSeek Approach 'Inspiring', Can Be A Growth Catalyst In Blockchain Development

When Chinese startup DeepSeek launched its AI model in January, everything went crumbling down for the broader technology sector, and as tech stocks...

05.03.2025 8

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Trump Trade War: How China, Canada, Mexico Are Planning To Retaliate Against Tariffs

There seems to be no stopping President Donald Trump from imposing more tariffs on Canada and Mexico, despite long-standing trade ties with both...

05.03.2025 7

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Marvie Basilan

$XRP Challenges All-Time High As Ripple CEO Blasts Maximalism Anew

XRP prices surged significantly Sunday night after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a digital assets strategic reserve that will include XRP, the...

04.03.2025 9

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Marvie Basilan

Oscars 2025: 'Anora' Wins Major Categories, Including Best Picture — Complete List Of Winners Inside

Hollywood's biggest stars came together Sunday night to crown the Oscar winners of the 97th Academy Awards, with "Anora" bagging multiple trophies....

04.03.2025 9

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Marvie Basilan

President Trump To Host First-Ever White House Crypto Summit: What It Means For The Industry

President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the first ever cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday, signaling bigger changes for the...

04.03.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

Meme Coins Are Not Securities, SEC Says In Major Development For Scam-Ridden Segment

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially ruled Thursday that meme coins were not securities, instead likening them to...

01.03.2025 7

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Marvie Basilan

Ripple Partners With South Korea's BDACS To Drive Institutional Custody For $XRP, $RLUSD

Fintech firm Ripple has secured a strategic partnership with BDACS, a leading digital asset institutional custody firm in South Korea, marking a major...

01.03.2025 7

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Marvie Basilan

Epstein Files Release Sparks Rage, Disappointment: 'Nothing Juicy'

The release of the much-anticipated "Epstein Files" Thursday immediately turned from anticipation to disappointment as the public realized the...

01.03.2025 7

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Marvie Basilan

Stablecoins First Over Other Crypto Agenda: Senate Hearing On Digital Assets Triggers Frustration

Cryptocurrency users on X are less than pleased after tuning in to Wednesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing led by Digital Assets Subcommittee...

28.02.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

Elon Musk Admits 'Accidental' Cancelation Of USAID Ebola Prevention: 'We Won't Be Perfect'

U.S. President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting was a spectacle for the world as Elon Musk, the president's close advisor, admitted that the...

28.02.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

Pentagon Issues Memo Seeking To Kick Out Transgender Troops From Military Service

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has filed a memo in court Wednesday that, in essence, bans transgender persons from joining military service and...

28.02.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

Bitcoin Has Shed $20K In The Past Month – Why Is Crypto Down?

The vast majority of the cryptocurrency market is flat on its face, and Bitcoin, the industry's leader that has overcome years of skepticism and...

27.02.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

Trump Announces $5M Gold Card – How To Buy US Citizenship Through The New Immigration Scheme

President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration scheme called the "Gold Card" wherein interested immigrants will be given a direct pathway to...

27.02.2025 9

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Marvie Basilan

'Trump Gaza' Controversy: AI-Generated Video Of Dancing Musk, Sunbathing Netanyahu Sparks Outrage

President Donald Trump was under fire after he posted an AI-generated video depicting what was labeled "Trump Gaza," which featured the war-torn...

27.02.2025 10

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Marvie Basilan

$KAMA, $TRUMP Lead PolitiFi Tokens Surge Amid Tight Polymarket Race

Memecoins based on political figures are wildly surging as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowed Vice President Kamala Harris's...

27.09.2024 4

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Bitcoin Hits $65K – Why Is $BTC Up Today?

Bitcoin has finally broken the $65,000-line after days of struggling between $63,000 and $64,000. The world's first decentralized cryptocurrency...

27.09.2024 2

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Marvie Basilan

PayPal Business Accounts Can Now Use Crypto, Expanding Utility For Millions Of Merchants

Payments titan PayPal announced Wednesday it is enabling millions of merchants in the United States to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies...

26.09.2024 3

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Marvie Basilan

Polymarket Bets On Likely Presidential Winner Pass $1B – $300M Collectively On Trump, Harris

Cryptocurrency bettors and traders on decentralized market prediction platform Polymarket have poured over a billion dollars into the event...

25.09.2024 1

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Marvie Basilan