Bitcoin reserve may end up a ‘potent political weapon’ — Arthur Hayes
Creating a national stockpile of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency would turn any crypto held by the government into a “political weapon,” Maelstrom’s Arthur Hayes said.
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Creating a national stockpile of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency would turn any crypto held by the government into a “political weapon,” Maelstrom’s Arthur Hayes said.
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