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Edward Snowden Skeptical of Politicians at Bitcoin Conference - and Public Ledgers

Former U.S. president Donald Trump spoke at Nashville's Bitcoin Conference on Saturday. But he wasn't the only one there making headlines, according to a local newspaper called the Tennesseean: Republican Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott pledged their resolute support for the cryptocurrency ind...

Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott pledged their resolute support for the cryptocurrency industry at Nashville's Bitcoin2024 conference Friday — moments before whistleblower and political dissident Edward Snowden warned attendees to be wary of politicians trying to win them over. However, the price of bitcoin fell slightly in the wake of Trump's remarks Saturday, perhaps reflecting crypto traders' unmet expectations for a more definitive commitment on the reserve idea from the presidential candidate... On Saturday, the Financial Times reported[presidential candidate Kamala] Harris had approached top crypto companies seeking a "reset" of relations, citing unnamed sources.

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