LIVEHistoric Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Statements from US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump! Incredible Words, What's Happening?
Former President Donald #Trump surprisingly declared his support for the cryptocurrency industry and promised to make the United States a global leader in this field if re-elected.
Trump said, “The future of #Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be in the USA. "I will support the right to self-custody for the country's 50 million crypto holders," he said. He also vowed to keep Senator Elizabeth Warren, a famous critic of cryptocurrencies, away from Bitcoin.
In a direct challenge to the current administration's stance on digital currencies, Trump said, "I will never authorize Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and will put an end to President Joe Biden's fight to crush crypto."
In a move that could have significant implications for the crypto world, Trump also said that if he returns to the White House, he will consider the life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road market using Bitcoin, to have been executed.
Ulbricht's case had become iconic in the crypto community, which saw him as the victim of harsh punishment for crimes related to the establishment of an online marketplace that used Bitcoin for transactions.
I am very positive and open-minded towards cryptocurrency companies and everything related to this new and emerging industry. Our country should be a leader in this field. There is no second place.”
He finished his statement by directly attacking President Biden, saying, “Biden wants the cryptocurrency industry to die a slow and painful death. This will never happen with me!” said.