38: How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin
4 December 2024
Bitcoin: The Unlikely Ally of the Dollar System. What if Bitcoin pumps don’t kill the dollar but make it stronger? How stablecoins and T-bills could entrench the dollar’s dominance, Saylor’s Bitcoin pitch to Microsoft, and why ETF fears are overblown.
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Crypto Market, Gold Could Rise if World Seeks Dollar Alternatives Amid Trump Tariffs Trump pushes for global dollar dominance, but also embraces bitcoin
US dollar and bitcoin advance spurred by Trump tariff expectations | Reuters
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Microsoft Bitcoin Strategy - A Presentation by Michael Saylor - YouTube
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- Renewable energy and cryptocurrency: A dual approach to economic viability and environmental sustainability: Heliyon
- Can bitcoin mining empower energy transition and fuel sustainable development goals in the US? - ScienceDirect
- Bhutan’s national Bitcoin holdings reach one-third of its GDP, could Bitcoin become the new favorite reserve asset for countries worldwide? - ChainCatcher
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