According to CoinDesk, former US President Trump said at a town hall event in South Carolina that Bitcoin (BTC) has "come into its own" and may need some regulation. In response to Fox News anchor Laura Ingram's question about whether the United States should accept Bitcoin, Trump said: "A lot of people are using Bitcoin. I've always liked a currency... I like the dollar." Regarding Bitcoin, he said: "It has come into its own. You may need to do some regulation. But a lot of people are accepting it. More and more people want to pay with Bitcoin. This is an interesting phenomenon. I can accept it." Trump has previously called central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) dangerous and vowed not to allow them if elected.