Bitcoin Goes to Washington – Trump May Hire More Digital Currency Leaders

Bitcoin Goes to Washington – Trump May Hire More Digital Currency Leaders

President-elect Donald John Trump seems to have a lengthy to-do list when it comes to “making America Great Again.” This apparently includes meeting with, and potentially hiring many Bitcoin advocates and executives to join him in his administration. Trump Set to Shake Things Up. Yesterday, Trump met with two more people aligned with Bitcoin and its supporters for potential positions in Washington. This movement started with Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder (with Tesla’s Elon Musk), and initial financier of Facebook, who has been a part of Trump’s political Transition Team since the election....


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