Should the US government buy XRP, solana and cardano? Trump says yes

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Should the US government buy XRP, solana and cardano? Trump says yes

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The US president is coming under fire over expanding his crypto reserve plan

The US president is coming under fire over expanding his crypto reserve plan Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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Donald Trump wants to include altcoins in a US crypto reserve, but industry leaders aren’t so sure about the plans.

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