Trump Meets Bitcoin Miners in His Latest Pro-Crypto Overture (2)

June 12, 2024, 10:24 AM UTC

Several Bitcoin miners met with former president Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night, according to Matthew Schultz, executive chairman at crypto mining company CleanSpark Inc.

Trump told attendees that he loves and understands cryptocurrency, adding that Bitcoin miners help to stabilize energy supply from the grid, according to Schultz. Trump said he’d be an advocate for miners in the White House, Schultz added.

In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said Bitcoin mining may be “our last line of defense against a CBDC,” referring to a central bank digital currency, adding that he wants all ...

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