With Satirical Trumpchain, Donald Trump Meets Bitcoin
Can real estate mogul and United States presidential contender Donald Trump make bitcoin great again? A satirical Twitter account called Trumpchain doesn’t quite answer that question, but it does offer an amusing take on the controversial figure's bid for the White House. The profile, described as a bot “that mixes Donald Trump speeches and tweets with comments from /r/bitcoin”, has undoubtedly become a vehicle for a bizarre mix of comedy and humor as it relates to the bitcoin space. From the block size debate to China’s bitcoin mining ecosystem to Bitcoin Classic and Core, the parody....
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Tired of the establishment blockchain calling the shots? Looking for new blood that will make the blockchain great again? Fear not! Donald Trump will make the blockchain great again. Take it from Trumpchain. It takes a U.S. election to bring out the easy answers to our serious problems, be it the nation’s economy, the global economy or the blockchain. Fortunately, Americans have Donald Trump to thank for a dose of constant Twitter-parody inspiration. The Donald has shown Americans via Twitter that they have nothing to fear about anything as long as he’s in charge. Why should the case be....
At the 2016 Republican Convention, Donald Trump proclaimed that he was going to disentangle the U.S. from bad trade agreements. He confirmed his anti-globalism position when he said, “Americanism, not globalism will be our credo.” Furthermore, in an interview, he said that he might pull the U.S. back from its NATO commitments. Thus, some theorize, the....
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says cryptocurrencies are “potentially a disaster waiting to happen.” In addition, he said that they “may be fake.” His comments followed another when he said bitcoin “seemed like a scam.”
Trump Is Still No Fan of Bitcoin or Crypto
Donald Trump talked about cryptocurrency in an interview with Fox Business Tuesday. Responding to a question about whether he has dabbled in bitcoin or cryptos, Trump promptly said: “I don’t. I like the currency of the United States.” He elaborated:
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As the Trump era dawns on the world, there are mixed feelings. On the one hand, there is the promise of a new age of politics brought on stage by a man that won the elections as an outsider. On the other hand, the anxieties stemming from the sheer unpredictability of the man. Yet there is one widely imagined benefit that Trump may have - He is good for Bitcoin. Make Bitcoin Great Again. Bobby Lee, CEO of BTCC is certainly upbeat about Donald Trump assuming the presidency. In a tweet, he says “Together, we can make #bitcoin great again”. Lee has been positive on Bitcoin prices for 2017 and....
“A page in the book of history has turned, and there is an opening to think about some of our problems from a new perspective,” the gay Bitcoin enthusiast, Peter Thiel, who will serve on Donald J. Trump’s presidential transition team, told the New York Times after the election. “I’ll try to help the president in any way I can.” Since Donald J. Trump assumed the role of president-elect in last Tuesday’s U.S. election, much scrutiny has been put on his statements and team as the transition begins between President Obama and Mr. Trump. President-elect Trump appointed a litany of Republican....