Opinion: All remaining Bitcoins are made in the United States, which may be Trump’s most difficult promise to fulfill

As Trump prepares to fulfill a long list of campaign promises, the president-elect has vowed to ensure that all remaining bitcoins are "made in the United States," which may become one of his most difficult promises to fulfill. Ethan Vera, chief operating officer of Luxor Technology in Seattle, said it was a typical Trumpian comment, but it really doesn't match reality. Russian oligarchs and the royal family of Dubai are some of the latest players to join the competition. Deep pockets and access to large amounts of electricity are driving them to join this lucrative but energy-intensive process. About 95% of the 21 million bitcoins that are expected to be created have been minted, but based on the hard cap, it is expected to take about 100 years to complete the production. "There are several different markets that will see huge growth, with demand increasing in Eastern European countries such as Kazakhstan, and sales in Asia, Africa and the Middle East are also rising," said Taras Kulik, CEO of Synteq Digital. (Jin Shi)