Discussing Governmental Bitcoin Adoption With Congressional Candidate Taylor ...
Congressional candidate Taylor Burke discusses advocating for Bitcoin as a U.S. politician.Listen To This Episode:AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercastOn this episode of “Bitcoin Bottom Line,” hosts Steven McClurg and C.J. Wilson were joined by Josh Olszewics from Valkyrie and special guest and congressional candidate Taylor Burke.Burke grew up on a fifth-generation cattle farm in Missouri. After graduating as a first-generation college student, he joined the United States Navy more than 15 years ago and he is now a lieutenant commander in the Reserves.Burke started hearing about Bitcoin around....
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