After the assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who supports cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin exceeded $62,000. This provoked rumors that the chances of Trump's re-election have increased sharply. The former president, who bills himself as a supporter of cryptocurrencies, was shot in the right ear during a shooting at his political rally in Pennsylvania. Trump's campaign has announced that he is fine and is looking forward to attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The incident triggered a bullish trend in the digital asset market. The first cryptocurrency grew by 4.5% - to $62,900. Following Bitcoin, Ethereum also rushed up: it grew by about 4% - to $3,341. Many altcoins also rose in price: XRP rose to $0.56, BNB - to $556, and SOL - up to $152.
Trump is increasingly reaching out to industry players in an effort to attract voters. Last week, organizers of a bitcoin conference scheduled to take place on July 27 in Nashville, Tennessee, said Trump plans to speak at the event. In June, Trump met with Bitcoin miners, after which he announced that cryptocurrency mining would be a reliable defense against the introduction of a digital dollar, which could violate user privacy. Traders are hoping that Trump's return to the White House will lead to lower taxes for miners and looser regulation of the crypto industry. Trump is also accepting donations for his political campaign from major cryptocurrency exchanges. In June, co-founder of the Kraken exchange Jesse Powell donated $1 million in ether to the politician. Earlier, the founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, the Winklevoss brothers, sent Trump $1 million in bitcoins.
