TrumpwishedahappybirthdaytotheanniversaryofBitcoin’swhitepaperandcalledonending“Kamala’swaroncrypto”
SinceBitcoin’sinitialdays,itspricehasrisentoover$72,000andisacceptedaslegaltenderinElSalvador
Trump’spostcomeslessthanaweekbeforetheUSelectionresultsarein
FormerUSPresidentDonaldTrumphassentwellwishescelebratingthe16thanniversaryofBitcoin’swhitepaper.
PostingonX,Trumpsaid:“IwouldliketowishourgreatBitcoinersaHappy16thAnniversaryofSatoshi’sWhitePaper,”adding:
“WewillendKamala’swaroncrypto&BitcoinwillbeMADEINTHEUSA!VOTETRUMP!#Bitcoin#FreeRossDayOne.”
OnOctober31,themysteriouscreatorofBitcoin,SatoshiNakamoto,releasedthewhitepaperBitcoin:APeer-to-PeerElectronicCashSystem,whichwouldchangehowweviewmoney.
Detailinghowthecurrentfinancialsystemworks,theauthorproposedintroducinganew“electronicpaymentsystembasedoncryptographicproofinsteadoftrust,allowinganytwowillingpartiestotransactdirectlywitheachotherwithouttheneedforatrustedthirdparty.”
Initiallylookedatwithscepticism,Bitcoin’spricehassincesoaredtomorethan$72,000asitmakesitswaytowarditsMarchall-timehighof$73,700,isacceptedaslegaltenderinElSalvador,andretailandinstitutionalinvestorscaninvestinspotBitcoinexchange-tradedfunds(ETFs).
Trump’spostcomeslessthanaweekwhentheresultswillbeinannouncingthenextPOTUS.Trumpandhisrival,VicePresidentKamalaHarrishavebothbeenvocalinsupportingthecryptoindustryshouldtheyleadthegovernment.
InSeptember,HarrissaidduringaUSpresidentialcampaignthat,ifelected,shewouldhelpgrowinvestmentinartificialintelligenceandcrypto.Shehasalsopromisedtosupporta“regulatoryframeworkforcryptocurrencyandotherdigitalassets.”
Meanwhile,Trumphassaidhe’llmakeAmericathe“cryptocapitaloftheworld.”TrumphasalsobackedacryptoprojectcalledWorldLibertyFinancial,whichplanstolaunchastablecoinlinkedtotheUSdollar.Raising$14millionininitialfunding,theprojectplanstocapitalizeonthegrowingdemandforstablecoins.
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