Charlie Kirk Shooting Sparks Debate on Political Risk and Crypto
The shocking shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University has sent ripples through U.S. politics, raising questions about whether such events could influence Bitcoin and crypto market sentiment.
Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a campus rally on September 10. Authorities confirmed the attack was targeted but said the shooter remains at large. The incident is being described as a politically motivated assassination attempt, drawing comparisons to last year’s Donald Trump assassination attempt, which triggered a short-lived rally in Bitcoin as investors sought safe-haven assets.
Crypto as a “Crisis Hedge”
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