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Story: Trump Contends USD Will Stay Dominant and that Bitcoin is based on Thin Air

By Dan Saada

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Trump is not a fan of Bitcoin.  He stated, “Value is highly volatile and based on thin air.

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Trump stated, "We have only one real currency in the USA, which is stronger than ever, dependable and reliable.

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There have been sharp fluctuations in the price of Bitcoin.  The volatility has been insane.  There were robust gains and severe losses with the back and forth swings.

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Jeff Dorman from Arca stated, "No new money came in or out... it was just levered bets. And levered bets cause massive volatility on the way up and down.

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One of the cryptocurrency investors stated, "The market will likely retrace before fall this year.

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Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman, compares Bitcoin and Gold.  He stated that “It’s a speculative store of value.

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Brew Dog, The Scottish beer for people, recently stated that investors could invest in BrewDog using cryptocurrency. 

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In a press release, the company stated, "This is the best next step for us as a business. James and Martin started BrewDog to serve an alternative to the status quo; to challenge…

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The higher lows pattern on the Bitcoin chart continues to be intact.    The Outlook continues to be Bullish after the significant drop over the past 24 hours.

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Bitmain recently lost $150,000 as it mined an invalid Bitcoin block and it was hurting for the company as Bitcoin rejected the block after it was extracted.

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Trade wars and easy money are converting major cryptocurrencies to safe havens. The strong dollar and high carry cost are making gold lose its luster as a haven.

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