Bitcoiners Share Thoughts on Donald Trump
Bitcoiners have gained a reputation as a libertarian movement. Hillary Clinton refused to accept the digital currency for her campaign based on this premise, according to WikiLeaks. Former Republican nominee for President Rand Paul accepted the cryptocurrency. Bitcoiners, generally, represent a wide swathe of counter-culture political beliefs, and when CCN reached out to readers and Bitcoiners on social media forums and Reddit, we received diverse answers. “There’s no way in either heaven or hell that a Trump administration would be crypto-friendly,” said Reddit user SeemedGood. That guy....
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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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A huge part of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was based on cryptocurrency. He promised to introduce a new regulatory framework for crypto and promote it as a more mainstream asset. Cut to the present, Donald Trump has won the election, which is why the crypto industry is pushing to see him fulfill these promises. Trump […]
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....