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SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down on Jan. 20
After nearly four years as SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his role the same day President Donald Trump takes office.
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Bitcoin’s independence from S&P 500, Nasdaq grows post-election
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MicroStrategy eyes $2.6 billion raise for Bitcoin acquisition as it breaks into top 100 US firms
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