I lost everything to Melania, bros. $400k. Now I have nothing to put into John McAfee’s scam coin and get out of my part-time McDonald’s shift! RIP.

So, here we are —one week into Donald Trump’s presidency—and, on the crypto side at least, we’ve gotten several meme pump-and-dumps and “Free Ross.

We’re not complaining. It’s a start. Not a fun one for me. However, this week has a few other highlights, including a 2028 Trump presidential run and BTC Maxi cope from the Strategic Reserve announcement. Here’s what’s happening on this week’s Feel Crappy … I mean Feel Good Friday!

Is John McAfee Alive and Launching a Cryptocurrency?

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That’s not John McAfee pictured above. It’s his even more deranged little brother Chad Mcafee Jr.

Why Jr.? Because in this family, being ‘Jr.’ means you’re twice as nuts.

Right now, the internet is debating whether McAfee is alive and whether a recently launched AI project and cryptocurrency are his creations. Spoilers: the token is a scam, but the AI project is real; his late wife just confirmed it.

The McAfee Anti-virus software founder is crazy enough to fake his death, and the “conspiracy” is he just went into hiding.  This dude could be alive and well!

Except he’s not. According to his widowed wife, Janice McAfee, John is gone, but his digital ghost lives on. Using an AI-powered account on X called ‘@AIntivirus’, his thoughts stream onto the platform, sparking conversations and keeping his fans engaged with the virtual version of his mind.

If you have bought ANY crypto tokens from ANY MAJOR FIGURE ON X OR TWITTER this week, be careful! Do your own research and make sure that person isn’t a John McAfee pozer.

Trump 2028 Just Became a Reality

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) has introduced a constitutional amendment to clear the path for Donald Trump to serve a third term as president. The proposal seeks to rewrite presidential term limits, allowing someone to hold office up to three times, provided they haven’t served more than two consecutive terms.

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Franklin Roosevelt is the only U.S. president to break the two-term limit alone. His popularity was such that many believe that had he not died in office, a fifth term was his for the taking.

Kinda feels like Trump, doesn’t it?

Under the 22nd Amendment, Trump is currently barred from seeking a third term, but Ogles argues that the nation needs Trump’s leadership to “reverse decay” and restore stability.

For his part, Trump jokingly floated the idea of a third term during a post-election meeting with House Republicans last year. “I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you do something,” he said, riffing on his recent victory. “Unless you say, ‘He’s so good, we have just to figure it out.’”

BTC Maxi Cope After Strategic Reserve Rejection

Bitcoin maximalists are seething. The US “Strategic Reserve” won’t be BTC but several cryptocurrencies.

The reserve will likely include:

  • Bitcoin
  • XRP
  • Ethereum
  • Solana
  • Sui
  • Chainlink
  • Cardano

You won’t see us crying. We’re not even sure why BTC maxis are seething so hard, but BTC is still on the list. We guess they wanted an exclusive BTC reserve because “there’s no second best.”

Regulating crypto was never solely about Bitcoin.

If BTC is as untouchable as its hardcore maxis say, the market will decide who performs best. That might not be what some of you want to hear, but it’s reality – and that’s coming from someone who holds a lot of Bitcoin,

Well, that’s all we got for Feel Good Friday! Please tune in next week when I make everything back on Melania and reinvest it in Iggy Azalea Coin.

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Isaiah McCall is an ultramarathon runner and journalist for 99Bitcoins. He started at USAToday in 2019 and now has a Medium blog following of 30k+ and millions of views. Follow him at @AfroReporter Read More

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