Former President Donald Trump says he is “not sure” if he would crack down on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after alleging that digital assets were a popular form of payment for his recently-launched sneaker collection. 

“I noticed that so many of them were paid for with this, with the new currency,” Trump said of accepting crypto as payment for his new footwear launch during an interview Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” 

“People were going crazy for these sneakers. You probably were, too. Everybody was. Every friend I have had called me for a pair of sneakers. And I noticed that so many of them were paid for with the new currency. It’s a new cryptocurrency. I…

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