Trump's crypto pump
The former US president's attempt to woo crypto enthusiasts wasn't enough to avoid a harsh reception from libertarians over the weekend.
Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the man has a sprawling resume. Other than odd jobs as president of the United States, real estate mogul and occasional inciter of rioting, Trump also has a little-reported side hustle as an NFT salesman.
Trump’s first collection of “digital trading cards”, released on the Polygon blockchain in December of 2022, raised USD5 million ($7.5 million) in 12 hours. A second set did the same a year later. For his third collection, a “MugShot Edition” in defiance of his arrest in Georgia, some lucky buyers also won the chance to meet No. 45 in real life.
So it is not entirely surprising to see Trump become the presidential candidate for cryptocurrency. Speaking to the Libertarian National Convention over the weekend, Trump promised to make America the world crypto leader.
“I will ensure that the future of crypto and the future of Bitcoin will be made in the USA,” Trump said. “To the nation’s 50 million crypto holders, with your vote I will keep [crypto sceptic and US Senator] Elizabeth Warren and her goons away from your Bitcoin.”
