Monday, December 23, 2024

Swamp Notes: America’s first “Bitcoin President”

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Donald Trump once called cryptocurrencies a “scam.” Although he has long since changed his tune, crypto enthusiasts are now counting on him to push the industry into the financial mainstream. The FT’s digital markets correspondent Nikou Asghari and US law and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what the industry will look like under a second Trump administration.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins selected by Donald Trump as SEC Chairman

Bitcoin reaches $100,000 as hopes rise for Trump era

President Trump elects Musk ally David Sachs as crypto and AI czar

Scary specters of the future of cryptocurrencies

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonya Hutson, Lauren Fedor, and Mark Filippino. Topher Fohetz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Pierre Nicholson.

Credit: Washington Post, Bitcoin Magazine

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