Massive wins for crypto lost in disappointment of no US Bitcoin reserve announcement

Yesterday saw volatility in Bitcoin that can be traced to peaks and troughs of hope and disappointment. So, in today’s episode, we’ll go through the announcements and executive orders from US agencies and President Donald Trump and why these ultimately disappointed crypto folks, even if they were overwhelmingly positive. Then we’ll look at the harrowing kidnapping of the Ledger co-founder in France and how the deceased cybersecurity developer John McAfee has been resurrected as an AI agent with a Web3 project.

Further reading:

• Trump signs executive order for crypto working group, prohibiting CBDC
• Bitcoin drops after Trump signs crypto and ‘national digital asset stockpile’ executive order
• SEC cancels controversial crypto accounting rule SAB 121
• Ledger co-founder released after days in captivity in France: Report
• John McAfee AI token adds surprise chapter to his crypto story

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