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Howard Lutnick says Donald Trump ‘definitely thinks’ there’s a Bitcoin strategic reserve — here’s what he means by that.

Donald Trump isn’t one to shy away from unusual proposals (such as including XRP and Cardano in a strategic reserve). That is due to his ‘businessman’ instincts, an expert told Benzinga.

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Howard Lutnick Says ‘President Definitely Thinks There’s A Bitcoin Strategic Reserve’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has reinforced Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance, hinting at major policy shifts that will be unveiled during Friday's White House crypto summit.

The summit will focus on regulatory clarity for digital assets, financial innovation and the role of crypto in the U.S. economy and economic opportunities in the evolving digital asset landscape.

But most importantly: what will the president say about the Bitcoin reserve?

Read the full scoop here.

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Bitcoin in the strategic reserve is bullish, according to a Bitwise expert, but here’s why he says it’s an ‘imperfect’ proposal.

Shaq is not a buyer of reserve crypto like BTC or XRP. But he did buy one cryptocurrency that’s also part of the reserve back in 2021 — here’s which one.

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump's XRP, Cardano Inclusion In Crypto Reserve Proposal Could Be Result Of 'Businessman' Instincts, MEXC's Tracy Jin Says

Why did Donald Trump include altcoins like XRP and ADA in his strategic reserve proposal?

Simple. "I think because Trump is a businessman," the COO of crypto exchange MEXC told Benzinga.

So how could the XRP strategic reserve happen, if it does?

Read the full scoop here.

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