- Donald Trump has become the first US President to accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments of campaign donations.
- Trump’s campaign has collaborated with OpenNode to facilitate Bitcoin integration into mainstream politics.
- While President Joe Biden builds an anti-crypto army, Trump fosters the establishment of a crypto army.
Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign shot to the limelight by being the first camp to start accepting Bitcoin Lightning Network payments for campaign donations. The campaign has collaborated with Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure provider OpenNode to facilitate donations.
According to a recent report by Bitcoin Magazine, the Republican Presidential candidate’s promotion of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies shows his commitment to establishing the nation’s leadership in crypto.
A Bitcoin enthusiast, known by @nikcantmine on the X platform, shared Bitcoin Magazine’s post, drawing the community’s attention to Donald Trump’s Bitcoin advocacy. Reiterating Bitcoin Magazine’s article title, Nik stated, “Donald Trump is now the first US President to accept Bitcoin Lightning Payments.”
A Bitcoin enthusiast, known on the X platform as @nikcantmine, shared Bitcoin Magazine’s post, drawing the community’s attention to Donald Trump’s Bitcoin advocacy. Reiterating Bitcoin Magazine’s article title, Nik stated, “Donald Trump is now the first US President to accept Bitcoin Lightning Payments.”
Bitcoin Magazine further explained OpenNode’s enthusiasm for joining Bitcoin’s entry into mainstream politics. An OpenNode representative stated:
“OpenNode is proud to partner with Anedot [fundraising platform] to bring Bitcoin into the political donation process. This is a perfect marriage of OpenNode’s leading Bitcoin tech stack and Anedot’s robust platform for political and nonprofit organizations. The Trump campaign’s adoption of our solution is a powerful proof-point of how political campaigns and nonprofits across the country can seamlessly accept Bitcoin donations.”
According to a May 22 report, Trump’s campaign announced the acceptance of crypto donations via the Coinbase Commerce product. Trump has also proclaimed his party’s decision to build a crypto team against President Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto stance.Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, both Trump and Biden have clarified their crypto stance. While Biden emphasized his skepticism towards the crypto space, Trump mocked him, stating, “He has no idea, but…very much against it.
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