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Definitely BUY bitcoin now. I think it will keep growing for the next 3 years while trump is in office. His admin will not regulate it, allowing it to continue to expand. However, if a democrat is elected in 2020, sell immediately. Dems will regulate it, suck it dry, and destroy it. Full disclosure - I own no bitcoins or crypto currencies for that matter. Just my 2 cents

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Is that why Bitcoin was banned by the Obama administration?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but Obama never uttered the words "Bitcoin" or "blockchain" during his term in office. Let's see if Trump does.

I don't know, but Hillary's team did.

https://www.coindesk.com/presidential-candidate-hillary-clin...

Obama had no reason to regulate it. The first exchange was in 2009, so it was still relatively new. Most people thought it would never be successful. However, its continuing to expand in popularity and grow in use. Naturally, profit seeking Government will see the value of getting involved with regulations, taxes, mandates etc. Most likely to happen under a democratic administration imo

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