Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest

Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage

December 21, 2025

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Paradise sold? The small Caribbean island courting crypto billions — theweek.com

A Belgian billionaire has a quiet, ambitious plan to create the “Dubai of the Caribbean” on the island of Nevis, said The Brussels Times. Olivier Janssens, who holds Nevisian citizenship through an investment scheme, has unveiled plans for “Destiny”, a

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Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals — theguardian.com

Why would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American economy? When Islamic State needed to move and disguise its money, it turned, US prosecutors said in 2023, to

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What does Trump’s AI czar want? — vox.com

David Sacks speaks to press outside of the White House on March 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. | Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images This summer, as President Donald Trump signed a new industry-friendly “Genius Act” for cryptocurrency, he deferred to White House “AI

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The Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025 — newrepublic.com

As longtime readers may recall, I’ve always wondered if Donald Trump truly intended to win the 2016 election. Howard Stern asked him why he wanted to take the world’s hardest job when he “only had about 10 good years left before he ‘starts to drool’ on

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Cryptocurrencies look for a comeback from friendlier regulation in 2026 — washington examiner

Cryptocurrencies look for a comeback from friendlier regulation in 2026 Washington Examiner

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