I'll say this for venture capitalist Tim Draper: he is fully committed to the gimmick.

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Appearing on the Fox News show of sentient bowtie Tucker Carlson, Draper donned a Bitcoin tie and big Bitcoin broach to discuss his plan to divide the state of California up into three separate states: Northern California, Southern California, and BitcoinlandiaCalifornia.

While the "Cal 3" plan is Draper's big current initiative -- he says the proposal has garnered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot -- Draper is a huge proponent of Bitcoin and has been for a while, having scooped up thousands of bitcoin seized from dark web marketplace Silk Road and auctioned off by the U.S. government.

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Besides appearing on Carlson's show, Draper also hosted a 2018 Block (Chain) Party on Thursday night where he came away with rather lofty expectations for the future value of the volatile cryptocurrency.

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As for the tie, Draper actually has worn a Bitcoin tie before, and he has a penchant for questionable tie choices overall. Most prominent is the tie he used to flash for his previous splitting up California plan, Six Californias.

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Maybe once Bitcoin hits that high value again, Tim can afford some slightly more stylish ties.

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