Trump Still Wants to Buy Bitcoin but a Legal Wall Stands in the Way: Witt

Former White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says President Donald Trump is still interested in buying bitcoin for the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, but open-market purchases face a serious legal problem. “The President’s Interested in It” Witt, who stepped down as executive director of the White House crypto council in October for the private sector, […]
Key Takeaways
- Former White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says President Donald Trump is still interested in buying bitcoin for the U.S.
- Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, but open-market purchases face a serious legal problem.
- “The President’s Interested in It” Witt, who stepped down as executive director of the White House crypto council in October for the private sector, […]
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