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Bitcoin surges 20% in 3 days as Trump makes a big crypto promise

Just last week, Bitcoin was deep in the red, sinking below $80,000. But in a dramatic turnaround, the leading cryptocurrency has surged over $14,000, thanks in large part to President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, Trump announced plans to create a strategic crypto reserve, shifting gears from his earlier promise to stockpile Bitcoin.

Exclusive-Kazakhstan hikes oil output to a record high of 2.12 million bpd in February, source says

Kazakhstan raised crude oil and gas condensate production in February by 13% from January to a record high 2.12 million barrels per day, a source told Reuters on Monday, again exceeding its quota within the OPEC+ group of oil producers. Excluding gas condensate, a type of light oil, crude oil production jumped last month by 15.5% from January to 1.83 million bpd, according to the source familiar with the official statistics, and Reuters calculations, which take into account Kazakhstan's tons per barrel ratio of 7.5. Kazakhstan has persistently exceeded its output quota of 1.468 million bpd under the production-curbing deal struck by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia - together known as OPEC+.