In brief
- President Trump was asked by Decrypt whether he would consider divesting from personal crypto projects to help crypto legislation get passed.
- He made no commitments on the matter, saying that he was involved in crypto before deciding to run for president again.
- Trump has faced criticism over potential conflicts of interest related to his various crypto business endeavors.
President Donald Trump dodged a question about his willingness to divest from his personal crypto ventures Friday, maintaining that he was interested in crypto before deciding to run again for president—and arguing that he built a crypto industry in America that China would have seized upon if not for his leadership.
Asked by Decrypt whether he would be open…