Donald Trump's efforts to win over the crypto community have resonated far beyond America's shores. Whether that is smart politics or not is far from certain.
Daniel Van Boom
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Daniel joined Capital Brief after eight years at CNET. He is an award-winning journalist who's covered issues across Big Tech, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
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Migliorini fills a post that has been vacant since his predecessor resigned in April, at a time when Google is trying to eat into the Microsoft and AWS duopoly.
Crypto markets were exuberant about the US Federal Reserve's first rate cut. But the reality is likely more complicated.
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