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TGIF, Zingernation! SHIB found a new use case - it can now be used as collateral! Not to buy homes but at least for speculation on Kraken.

Today, we look what the Silk Road 2.0 founder has to say about crypto, Trump’s plan to make the US the crypto hotspot of the world and more.

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Silk Road 2.0 Founder Talks Crypto: 'I Remember When Bitcoin Was Just $100, We Thought We Missed The Boat Then'

When did you buy your first bitcoin?

Good chance it was not as early as Blake Benthall, the founder of Silk Road 2.0 did.

The infamous marketplace for drugs and whatever other illegal desire you had was one of Bitcoin’s first product-market fits.

And now, Benthall told the full story of what happened and how he came into crypto.

Read the full scoop here.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin buyers that got in on the fun (which fun?) between $60K and ATH refuse to sell, according to on-chain data. A good sign?

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s outspoken president, admitted Bitcoin has not been the resounding success he was hoping for. Why is that?

Shiba Inu can now be used as collateral on crypto exchange Kraken. What did the Shiba Inu lead developer have to say about that?

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump Said Plan To Make US 'Crypto Capital' Of The Planet Would Come By Afternoon: Crypto Community Awaits

Ah, Donald Trump and big promises…it never gets old.

The former President vowed to make the US the “crypto capital” of the world as he announced his “World Liberty Financial” crypto project.

What the fresh hell that is and what Trump’s plans for crypto are…

Read the full scoop here.

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