While this remains to be seen, it is clear that Bitcoin and crypto are firmly on the election agenda. Trump has moved from anti-crypto to pro-crypto in less than 5 years. And while there is no doubt pragmatism involved, there are reasons why crypto values align with the values of the Republican Party.

Who could have envisioned this only a few years ago: a presidential candidate who has his own NFT collection, with a running mate who owns BTC (JD Vance)? Even Kamala Harris is rumored to take the stage at the Bitcoin Conference, no doubt trying to repair some of the reputational damage the Biden administration inflicted on the US crypto industry. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was already set to speak.

A short timeline of Trump's Changing Attitude Towards Crypto

It hasn't always been like this. As a boomer and the MAGA guy, and someone who has built his wealth collaborating with the traditional financial system, it was to be expected that Donald Trump would lean pro-US dollar and anti-crypto.