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The crypto industry, an institution founded on the principle of getting the government’s greedy hands off the people’s currency, is booming. The reason? They may have finally convinced the government to get its hands on bitcoin.
See here: The price of bitcoin, the OG digital asset created out of computer code 15 years ago, has shot up more than 30% since Election Day, repeatedly smashing its record high and peaking (as of this writing) just shy of $90,000. The price has more than doubled…
