According to former US president Donald Trump, America should accept no other position than the leading position in the crypto industry.
“Our country must be the leader in this field, there is no second place,” Trump declared in a post on Truth Social on May 25 — a social media platform owned by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG).
“I am very positive and open to crypto companies and all things related to this new and thriving industry,” he declared, before attacking president Joe Biden, whom he will face. leading in the 2024 presidential election, with US election day scheduled for November 4.
“FRAUD JOE BIDEN, THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, WANTS HIM TO DIE A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME!”
His comments came ahead of his scheduled speech at the Libertarian Party's National Convention in Washington the same day.
Trump's recent positive attitude towards cryptocurrencies has raised expectations in the crypto industry about his possible victory.
According to Polymarket, a New York-based cryptocurrency prediction platform, Trump has a 56% chance of winning the election, while incumbent president Joe Biden has a 38% chance.
According to Polymarket, Donald Trump has a 56% chance of winning the US election. Source: Polymarket
This comes shortly after Trump announced his campaign would accept cryptocurrency donations. On May 21, the Trump 2024 campaign said it launched a fundraising page for those eligible to donate in cryptocurrency through the Coinbase Commerce product.
This website features logos for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba (SHIB), XRP (XRP), USDC (USDC), SOL (SOL) and 0x (ZRX).
Along with Trump making positive public statements about cryptocurrency, he is also said to have met with crypto enthusiasts.
Recent reports suggest that those who purchased Trump's “Mugshot” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) had the opportunity to dine with the former president on May 8 at his Mar-a-Lago resort. grandfather.
The dinner was part of a deal to buy digital trading cards, which featured a close-up photo of him while surrendering at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia.
Following Trump's pro-cryptocurrency statements and actions, the Biden administration's opposition to cryptocurrencies as well as the traditionally unfavorable attitude of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seems to have become softer.
Last Wednesday, the White House issued a statement expressing opposition to the House passing a bill on cryptocurrency market structure, but Biden did not threaten a veto. The House has moved to approve the measure, which now moves to the Senate.
Then on Thursday, spot Ethereum ETFs took a big step toward becoming available in the United States after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved key regulatory filings. Such an approval was considered extremely unlikely just a month ago.
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