{"id":132774,"date":"2024-07-10T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=132774"},"modified":"2024-07-09T17:48:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:48:41","slug":"donald-trump-from-bitcoin-critic-to-crypto-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/donald-trump-from-bitcoin-critic-to-crypto-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump: From Bitcoin Critic to “Crypto President”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tech executive Trevor Traina, present at the fundraiser, shared with Reuters<\/a><\/strong> that Trump now portrays himself as the potential “crypto president” – a title he wouldn’t have embraced during his earlier presidency.<\/p>\n During his first term, Trump had expressed strong skepticism about cryptocurrencies, stating<\/a><\/strong> in 2019 tweets that he viewed Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong> and others as volatile assets, not real money, and based on speculative value.<\/p>\n His stance appeared consistent until at least 2021, when he referred to Bitcoin as potentially fraudulent on Fox Business, emphasizing the need for stringent regulations in the industry.<\/p>\n