Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again proved his support for Bitcoin, taking an oath that he would end the Biden-led administration’s “war on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency” when elected President.
“Biden's war on bitcoin and cryptocurrency will come to an end when I become president.”
The Governor of Florida promised to the crypto community Monday, during a campaign event in New Hampshire.
DeSantis criticized the current administration’s hostile approach to Bitcoin and other crypto assets and spoke about allowing Americans to invest in the asset class.
“We are going to let Americans invest in things like Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. No one is forcing you to do it, if you want to do it, you can do it.”
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indeed been harsh on crypto, calling for regulatory clarity in the sector. The regulator cracked down on several cryptocurrencies, deeming the tokens to be unregistered securities.
Furthermore, high-profile enforcement actions and investigation warnings from the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against crypto entities like – Kraken, Binance, Coinbase and Paxos – have triggered an imbalance within the industry, in the country.
The US Presidential hopeful DeSantis, in May, warned the Biden administration has "it out for Bitcoin" and could end up "killing it" completely if he wins a re-election bid in 2024.
Notably, DeSantis, alongside Elon Musk, held a Twitter space moderated by a venture capitalist, David Sacks, discussing that people who venture into cryptos are sophisticated and can make decisions.
“As president, we will protect the ability to do things like bitcoin,” DeSantis said at the time. “I think these are
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