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Crypto markets steady after Trump's first policy move

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) -Crypto markets crept up on Friday, still holding below recent highs even after President Donald Trump ordered a new working group to draw up crypto regulations long hoped for by the industry and explore the creation of a U.S. cryptocurrency stockpile. Bitcoin has been broadly steady since Trump took office on Monday, pushing the world's biggest cryptocurrency to a fresh record of $109,071. It was last trading around $106,000 on Friday as some of the euphoria around a hoped-for revolution in cryptocurrency regulation ebbed.

Andreessen Horowitz to Close UK Office as US Warms to Crypto

(Bloomberg) -- Andreessen Horowitz will close down its UK office a little over a year after it opened, as it plans to focus on its home market under the crypto-friendly stance of US President Donald Trump. Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian GasBillionaire Developer Caruso Slams LA Leadership Over WildfiresHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpHoboken PATH Station Will Close for Almost a Month