Crony Crypto Capitalism
Briefly

President Trump announced plans for a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, aiming to position the U.S. as the 'Crypto Capital of the World.' While he touts this initiative as a means to elevate the crypto industry, critics argue that it lacks clear benefits for the American public. The crypto market is deemed speculative and non-essential to everyday life. Additionally, the plan could enrich crypto investors linked to his administration, casting doubts on its motivations. Legislative efforts to create a federal reserve involve complex financing proposals that remain contentious and unclear.
Establishing a reserve would boost prices, enriching these public officials and the crypto magnates donating tens of millions of dollars to Republican campaigns.
The crypto industry is a hyper-speculative casino. It is not essential to the American financial system, nor are cryptocurrencies essential to the American public.
For the taxpayer, the purpose of such an initiative is obscure. Workers cannot put bitcoin in their gas tanks; parents cannot feed XRP to their kids.
Trump's initiative seems less about public benefit and more about personal gain for his advisors and supporters within the crypto space.
Read at The Atlantic
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