WSJ: Trump's Push for BTC Strategic Reserve Contradicts Crypto's Core Values

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff30 Jul, 2024

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WSJ: Trump's Push for BTC Strategic Reserve Contradicts Crypto's Core Values

WSJ Criticizes Trump's BTC Proposal In an op-ed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) argues that former President Donald Trump's support for making Bitcoin (BTC) a strategic reserve asset contradicts the core values of cryptocurrency. The WSJ notes that Trump's proposal, which he announced at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, goes against the principle of decentralization and could lead to government control over BTC. Trump's plan, which would require all future BTC to be mined in the United States, raises concerns about the potential for government interference in the cryptocurrency market. The WSJ also criticizes Senator Cynthia Lummis's proposal to use BTC to pay down the national debt, arguing that it assumes that crypto is immune to political manipulation, which is unrealistic given the government's involvement.

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