Bitcoin up as JD Vance keynotes crypto conference: Live Updates
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Vice President JD Vance is due to speak at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas today, which coincides with the Trump administration's growing support for cryptocurrency.
- Vance is set to speak at the conference at noon ET today.
- As vice president, he is the highest-ranking U.S. official to speak at the annual event.
- Holding between $250,000-$500,000 in Bitcoin, Vance has been a long supporter of the currency.
- Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are also scheduled to speak at the event.
- President Trump was once skeptical of crypto, calling it a scam, but has had a change of heart, giving Bitcoin a boost.
- Critics say the Trump family's crypto ties raise ethics and conflict concerns.
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