-Donald Trump Signs a Historic Moment for Bitcoin: He Made His First Purchase -
American presidential candidate Donald Trump made his first purchase with Bitcoin, and this purchase was a cheeseburger at PubKey Bar in New York.
Trump, who stopped by PubKey Bar in New York before yesterday's rally, announced this purchase by saying "A historic moment."
A post from PubKey Bar's X account said, "One of the most historic transactions in Bitcoin history has just been made." Trump's transaction took place in block number 861871.
Trump then handed out burgers to customers at the bar.
"This is a crypto burger," he said amidst the cheers of the crowd.
PubKey Bar, located in New York City's Greenwich Village, is known as a cryptocurrency-themed venue and hosts meetings for crypto enthusiasts.
Trump changes crypto policy
Trump’s stance on cryptocurrency changed in May of this year when his campaign began accepting crypto donations. Since then, he has expressed his intention to make the US the “crypto capital of the world.”
Earlier this week, Trump also helped launch a DeFi project his sons are working on, World Liberty Financial. The project will offer a non-transferable governance token called WLFI that will be sold to accredited investors.
