If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When Donald Trump Said Crypto’s Value Was ‘Based On Thin Air,’ Here’s How Much You’d Have Now
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fans and investors are taking victory laps as the leading cryptocurrency made new all-time highs multiple times over the last several days, even surpassing the $123,000 mark.
Since the launch of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency has been dismissed by many skeptics, including President Donald Trump. While Trump was previously not a fan of Bitcoin, he is one of several leading figures who have had a public change of heart.
Trump Shifts Crypto Opinion: During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump spoke positively about Bitcoin on several occasions.
“If you like crypto in any form … if you’re in favor of crypto you’d better vote for Trump,” Trump said to a crowd on May 8, 2024.
Trump went on to praise Bitcoin multiple times in 2024 and even served as a keynote speaker at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in July of that year.
While Trump praised the cryptocurrency market in his 2024 speeches, adding that his campaign would accept cryptocurrency for donations and that pro-crypto voters should support him, he hasn’t always been supportive of cryptocurrency.
Trump was known for being vocal about a number of topics and …
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