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Unlike pesos, or dollars, Bitcoins can't be printed for free.


And Bitcoin isn't backed by a country's economic output and their military.


And that's the beauty of it. It's strong enough by itself so it doesn't need military protection.


Trump wants to make the Fed, which is supported and defended by the biggest military on this planet, hoard bitcoin. It turns out you can buy politicians with money, and Bitcoin supporters have done just that.




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