Trump's Bitcoin statement: Never sell.
US Presidential Candidate Trump stated that he plans to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet and the world's Bitcoin superpower", and said that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will rise faster than ever before, "Never sell your Bitcoin"
Former US President and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made statements about his policy on cryptocurrencies at the Bitcoin Conference held in Nashville.
Stating that if the US does not adopt cryptocurrency and Bitcoin technology, China will adopt it, Trump stated that they cannot allow China to dominate and that he does not want China to be successful.
Trump said, "I want the US to be first in technology, science, manufacturing, artificial intelligence and space."
Emphasizing that he plans to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet and the world's Bitcoin superpower", Trump said, "If crypto is going to define the future, I want it to be mined, printed and produced in the US." Trump added, "Bitcoin is going to the Moon and I want America to be the country that leads the way"
Pointing out that approximately 175 million people are interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Trump criticized the US President Joe Biden administration for its regulations on cryptocurrencies
Arguing that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "is destroying Bitcoin", Trump said, "I will fire Gary Gensler on the first day I take office and appoint a new SEC chairman."
Stating that he will also appoint a Bitcoin and crypto presidential advisory council as soon as he takes office, Trump said that the duty of this council will be to prepare transparent regulatory regulations for the benefit of the entire sector and that they will complete this within 100 days
Trump also noted that there will never be a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as long as he is the US president.
Arguing that Bitcoin is not a threat to the dollar, Trump said, "The current US government's stance really threatens the dollar. The danger to our financial future comes not from crypto, but from Washington DC"
