Crypto Today

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Altcoins drop 20% as Trump unveils tariffs - and how to stay safe as crypto kidnappings rise

Feb 02 2025 18 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories. In today's episode: smaller cryptocurrencies plunge by more than 20% as Donald Trump imposes tariffs on America's three closest trading partners. That includes Ether, which has suffered its biggest single-day drop in four years. Plus — as crypto kidnappings rise, security expert Kate

Sam Bankman-Fried's family call for pardon, 'Bitcoin billionaire' faces 140 years in jail

Jan 31 2025 7 mins

In today's episode: Sam Bankman-Fried's parents want their son to receive a presidential pardon. The Czech National Bank is rowing back on plans to build a Bitcoin reserve. A prominent hedge fund warns that the White House is inflating a crypto bubble that's fit to burst. A man who falsely claimed he was a "Bitcoin billionaire" is facing 140 years in prison. And pump.fun is slapped

Fed softens tone on crypto, Bitcoin snaps losing streak... and is the four-year cycle over?

Jan 30 2025 7 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: Bitcoin rises as Jerome Powell softens his tone towards digital assets.Why one analyst thinks crypto's four-year cycle may be over.Mark Zuckerberg says 2025 will be a big year for the metaverse.And the Winklevoss twins are accused of being petty as they launch their l

Central bank makes big Bitcoin announcement

Jan 29 2025 6 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: the head of the Czech National Bank has revealed that he wants to invest up to 5% of the country's reserves — about $7 billion — into Bitcoin.Ripple's accused of sabotaging America's plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve.The UK government comes under growing press

Crypto rebounds, Wall Street bloodbath, 'Bitcoin Jesus' asks for pardon

Jan 28 2025 5 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: Bitcoin recovers despite a bloodbath on Wall Street.Ripple calls for Donald Trump to include other cryptocurrencies in his strategic reserve.And Roger Veer — the man known as "Bitcoin Jesus" — asks the president for a pardon.Give our show a follow wherever you get

Bitcoin drops, MicroStrategy bombshell, Breaking Bad star hacked

Jan 27 2025 9 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: we've got the latest as Bitcoin plunges below $100,000.Analysts say February could be a bullish month — but it might be a challenging year for altcoins.Elon Musk considers using blockchain to track U.S. government spending.And why MicroStrategy could be about to fac

Bitcoiners are disappointed with Trump's crypto executive order — here's why

Jan 24 2025 8 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: why Bitcoiners are disappointed by Trump's executive order. Markets rally as a key rule stopping banks from taking custody of crypto is lifted.Ross Ulbricht breaks his silence after being pardoned by the president.And the dramatic story of a crypto executive who was k

BlackRock makes huge Bitcoin prediction — but is correction on horizon?

Jan 23 2025 7 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: an analyst warns we could see painful sell-offs if Trump doesn't unveil pro-crypto policies soon.But BlackRock CEO Larry Fink believes Bitcoin could hit $700,000 if more asset managers start gaining exposure.Plus — the latest fallout from the Trump token, as donatio

Bitcoin rises, Trump tanks his own token, SEC makes confession, Ross Ulbricht pardoned

Jan 22 2025 6 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: top executives say they're confident Bitcoin's still a priority for the president — as a new crypto taskforce is unveiled by the SEC.The Trump token crashes by 15% as he admits to not knowing much about it.And Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht walks free from prison a

Crypto disappointed on Day 1 of Trump 2.0 —as his token crashes

Jan 21 2025 8 mins

Welcome to Crypto Today with Connor Sephton — your easy-to-understand look at the top stories.In today's episode: disappointment as Donald Trump fails to sign any executive orders related to Bitcoin on day one in office — but industry watchers urge investors to be patient.Questions are asked about why Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is yet to be pardoned.Plus: Bitcoin falls awa