Trump Statue Holding Bitcoin Appears in Us Capitol
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A statue of Trump holding Bitcoin appeared in the US Capitol, sparking a mix of amusement and concern among commenters, who debated the implications and intentions behind the installation.
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“What is needed is an electronic payment system dependent on support and adoption of centralized governments and banks."
Or do you offer to the world to follow the prophecies of a profit with a fake name and no identity?
I wouldn't call him a prophet nor even agree with his views on money, but as the creator of that particular crypto his likely opinion on this would seem relevant
I wouldn't agree either, and that, together with the sheer impossibility of asking him about important aspects of his views is enough to render him irrelevant.
If he wanted to be relevant, he'd be here answering questions...
You are right about joking however - given that person's short appearance as an anonymous actor with who knows what conflicts of interest, the only sane thing to do is joke about him and his ideas.