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One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors by sharing her story. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for...

One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors by sharing her story. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for...

One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors by sharing her story. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for...

One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors by sharing her story. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for...

One Virginia woman who claims she got scammed through investing her savings into cryptocurrency hopes to help other investors by sharing her story. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for...

The Trump administration is pressuring trading partners to Buy American — American energy, defense and agricultural products, that is, and as The Wall Street Journal reports, many anxious global leaders, eager to placate the commander in chief and avoid a prolonged trade war, have voiced support for the idea. However, just as foreign leaders are saying they’ll buy American goods and services, foreign investors, from Japanese pensioners to European mutual funds to state actors are Selling American — specifically American stocks, corporate debt and, worryingly, the treasury bonds America relies...

Instant payments often stop at national borders. That's an issue for banks and companies trying to do business around the world. As popular as real-time payments have become, the underlying protocols are mostly domestic and unable to work with each other.Circle, which is best known for issuing the USDC stablecoin, is trying to narrow this gap by launching the Circle Payments Network, which connects financial institutions, digital challenger banks, payment companies, and digital wallets to process payments instantly in different currencies and markets. Other firms tied to cryptocurrency, such as Ripple,...

House and Senate budget and tax cut negotiators are running out of time to reach a deal and end the legislative session on time.Local cheerleaders with Special Olympics show their skills at CapitolSpecial Olympics athletes demonstrate their cheerleading skills during Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run and ceremony at Capitol courtyard.The House and Senate disagree on tax cut plans, with differing approaches and overall amounts.The legislative session's deadline is approaching, with budget and tax cut negotiations still ongoing.One of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ main gripes with the House in his ongoing feud...

Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency to have been founded, still attracts markets with its crazy price oscillations and revolutionary potential. In 2025, experts believe that a rally will propel the value of to $90,000-$92,000, and the investor and enthusiast community is already rife with speculations. It is such a prediction based on economic necessities, technological progress, and expansion that bears witness to the improved prognosis of the digital currency.Nevertheless, the market continues to be volatile with danger lurking in the shadows as much as opportunity. This piece delves into the forces driving...

Cryptocurrency users and owners are a key bloc for Labor, Jonathon Miller from the Australian arm of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has revealed, with many Aussies turning to the digital currencies in a bid to “get ahead”.Mr Miller, the managing director of Kraken Australia, joined Sky News’ Business Now to reveal the array of Aussies purchasing cryptocurrencies were “not necessarily the ones you would have been certain of” just half a year ago.He said people living in suburbs, “aspirational” Aussies and “battlers looking to get ahead” were those flocking to cryptocurrencies...