US shutdown ends, crypto progress resumes as Trump signs bill

US President Donald Trump signed the bill ending the record 43-day government shutdown and resuming federal operations.

US President Donald Trump has signed off on a funding bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, officially bringing an end to the record 43-day government shutdown. 

The funding bill went through the Senate on Monday and passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with Trump signing the bill just hours later to get the government back up and running.

Healthcare funding was one of the sticking points that halted the bill, with Democrats pushing to increase support, while Republicans sought to address the issue after the bill had passed. 

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