Donald Trump’s Victory and Crypto, ASIC to Close 95 Firms, and More
Trump Victory Ushers In First Bitcoin-Friendly Administration
In a major development on the world stage this week, Donald Trump won the election, sweeping the Electoral College and the popular vote. There are a huge number of takeaways from this emphatic resolution to a dramatic and unorthodox presidential race, but let’s focus on Bitcoin and blockchains and consider the implications for the crypto industry from this point on.
From the top, it’s important to note that there has never previously been a presidential campaign that featured crypto as prominently as that just run by Donald Trump. His push for the presidency received advice and backing from David Bailey, the CEO of Bitcoin Magazine. The campaign accepted donations in…