Why Trump is gambling the US economy on crypto
The president plans to create a federal crypto reserve
The Story · The Times
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Show Notes
Donald Trump has said he will make the US the crypto capital of the world, as investors and CEOs gather at the White House today for his government’s first crypto summit. On the agenda are plans to create a federal crypto reserve - the most important development in the industry since Bitcoin was created. So what actually is it - and what does it mean for the president’s own Trump coin?
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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times
Host: Luke Jones
Producer: Sam Chantarasak
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Clips: Bitcoin Magazine
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