‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin has launched her own cryptocurrency

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Tiger King star Carole Baskin has launched her own cryptocurrency called $CAT.In a statement announcing the new venture, Baskin said: “I’m investigating cryptocurrencies because I am concerned about the volume of US dollars that are being printed and distributed with nothing to back them up.“Our new $CAT coin is not a currency for investment but rather is a purr-ency of our fans to show their love for the cats.”Baskin added that she’s “purring like a bobcat rolling in catnip” after the announcement.I'm purring like a bobcat rolling in catnip because we just launched $cat on https://t.co/pH2gCNtQGf Rocketing up to #35 out of 117 & thinking of ways to reward those who join our "pride" of big cat lovers!