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Trump’s pick for US Attorney General Ed Martin had his nomination withdrawn after Republican senators expressed concern over his hyper-partisan conduct.

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Crypto exchange Coinbase will buy Deribit, a Dubai based market for cryptocurrency derivatives, in a deal valued at $2.9bn.

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