Brian McGleenon
Anchor and Journalist at Yahoo Finance
Reporter at The Block
Investigative Journalist at The Independent
Anchor/ Journalist @YahooFinance, host of Future Focus, Bylines @Eveningstandard/@Decryptmedia Long-Reads @Independent
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Brian McGleenon
Bitcoin surged (BTC-USD) past $99,300 (£74,786) early on Thursday, edging closer to the $100,000 (£75,313) milestone, amid optimism surrounding US president Donald Trump's anticipated trade deal with the UK. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation gained over 2.5%, buoyed by expectations of tariff reductions and improving macroeconomic conditions. Trump is scheduled to announce the framework of the UK trade agreement at a news conference later on Thursday.
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1 week ago |
aol.co.uk | Brian McGleenon
In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, two politically charged memecoins — Official Trump ($TRUMP) (TRUMP-OFFICIAL-USD) and Melania Meme ($MELANIA) (MELANIA-OFFICIAL-USD) — have emerged as unexpected focal points at the intersection of retail speculation and partisan fandom. Both tokens launched on the weekend before Trump's January 20 inauguration, and quickly caught fire across crypto forums and political media alike.
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1 week ago |
aol.co.uk | Brian McGleenon
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) eked out gains on Thursday even as fresh data revealed that the US economy contracted in the first quarter, stoking fears of an impending recession. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed by around 1% to hover around the $95,000 (£71,401) mark, as traders weighed mixed signals from both traditional and digital asset markets.
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2 weeks ago |
aol.co.uk | Brian McGleenon
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has powered through resistance to trade above $92,000 (£69,172), as the digital asset’s bullish momentum continues to be bolstered by institutional inflows into US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Read more: Crypto live pricesThe rally, now in its fourth day of strong ETF inflows, reflects rising confidence among investors amid macroeconomic shifts and growing appetite for regulated bitcoin exposure.
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3 weeks ago |
aol.co.uk | Brian McGleenon
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) edged higher in early Thursday trading, nudging back toward the $85,000 (£64,192) mark after a turbulent 24 hours. The modest rebound comes after a sharp sell-off after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s warning on Wednesday that US president Donald Trump’s tariff hikes could stoke US inflation and put pressure on economic growth. Read more: Crypto live pricesPowell's comments sparked a swift pullback in cryptocurrency markets, with major altcoins posting outsized losses.
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On this episode of Yahoo Finance Future Focus, I spoke with Symphony CPO Mike Lynch about Elon Musk’s endorsement of using blockchain for US Treasury spending. https://t.co/gxEpPl65Zp
On this week's episode of Yahoo Finance Future Focus I interviewed George Lagarias, chief economist at Forvis Mazars, exploring the potential impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on banking deregulation in the United States. https://t.co/3BitsP8QhU
