Trump Softens Stance on Bitcoin, Calls it Legitimate Currency While Still Committed to Dollar

• Donald Trump calls Bitcoin an "additional form of currency", a change from calling it a "scam" in 2021 • Trump says he doesn't want to take Bitcoin away at this point given its widespread use • Trump remains committed to the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency, not wanting countries to leave it • Trump has shown interest in crypto, noting people's interest in buying his NFTs with cryptocurrency • Trump regularly posts about his odds on Polymarket, a crypto prediction market