US politics live: Bitcoin continues to climb as Trump pushes crypto in US

Bitcoin has continued its unprecedented surge, rising to new today on the back of some strong comments from the Trump administration.

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The Trump administration has made a major move in its escalating battle against Harvard University, revoking its right to enrol foreign nationals.

The prestigious university has slammed the “unlawful” decision, warning it “threatens serious harm to the Harvard community”.

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