Trump selects first-ever ‘crypto czar’: What David Sacks brings to the table

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Bitcoin’s price shot past $100,000 per token after President-elect Donald Trump selected venture capitalist David Sacks as the first-ever “crypto czar” on Thursday.

The Sacks pick was the latest in a series of pro-cryptocurrency selections made by Trump, including Paul Atkins for Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce, and Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary.

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