REFILE-Cryptoverse: Trump's bitcoin stockpile plan stirs debate Corrects name to "Rahul" from Raoul" in paragraph 21 of Aug 6 story By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal Aug 6 (Reuters) - "Never sell your bitcoin," Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at a crypto convention in Nashville, Tennessee in late July. The Republican presidential candidate's speech was the latest overture in his effort to court crypto-focused voters ahead of November's election and offered a bevy of campaign promises,

Cryptoverse: Trump's bitcoin stockpile plan stirs debate Our regular analysis of cryptocurrencies By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal Aug 6 (Reuters) - "Never sell your bitcoin," Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at a crypto convention in Nashville, Tennessee in late July. The Republican presidential candidate's speech was the latest overture in his effort to court crypto-focused voters ahead of November's election and offered a bevy of campaign promises, including a plan for a state bitc

GRAPHIC-Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Global markets have kicked off the week in full selloff mode, with measures of volatility shooting up by the most on record in a single day, while equity futures and cryptocurrencies plummet, reviving memories of past crises. There is no lone trigger for these moves, but data on Friday that showed the U.S.

RPT-UPDATE 4-Bitcoin, ether hit multi-month lows as recession worries take hold Repeats to additional clients. No changes to text Aug 5 (Reuters) - Bitcoin BTC= and ether ETH= plunged on Monday to multi-month lows as worries over a possible U.S. recession in the wake of soft data gripped financial markets and triggered a rush out of risky assets. The selloff marks a stunning reversal just days after optimism fueled by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech pushed bitcoin, the wo

BUZZ-Crypto stocks plunge after Bitcoin hits over 5-mth lows on US recession fears ** Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies plunge in U.S. premarket trade, tracking declines in Bitcoin ** Bitcoin BTC= , world's biggest cryptocurrency, down 10.4% at $52,960 - lowest level since Feb. 26 ** Also set for worst day since November 2022 ** Worries over a possible U.S.