New Crypto Council Chief Teamed Up With Sketchy Trump-Themed Meme Coin
When Donald Trump announced days before Christmas that he was tapping a former college football player and failed congressional candidate to lead a White House “crypto council,” even crypto bros were confused.
“Who the heck is Bo Hines?” one Bitcoin booster posted on X.
As it turns out, the trust fund kid from North Carolina had connections in the crypto world.
Hines, 29, received support in one of his election campaigns from FTX campaign finance fraudster Ryan Salame.
More recently, a group overseen by his company teamed up with the makers of a Trump-themed meme coin called Restore the Republic that launched with a storm of scam accusations.
Hines will serve as executive director of the newly…
