Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who launched his presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday, said he’d protect bitcoin if he’s elected.
“I think the current regime, clearly, they have it out for bitcoin, and if it continues for another four years, they’ll probably end up killing it,” DeSantis said.Connect/Create WalletNo wallet? No problem. You can set one up for free. We recommend Torus for first-time users.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who launched his presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday evening, said he'd protect bitcoin if he's elected next year.
"I think people should be able to do bitcoin," DeSantis said as 300,000 listeners tuned in."As president, we'll protect the ability to do things like bitcoin."any kind of a central bank digital currency in the state, said that bitcoin represented a threat to"central planners" that want"control over society.
The Republican, who will try and take on former President Donald Trump in the primary election, has expressed support in the past for decentralized cryptocurrencies. He acknowledged risks in the sector but said that people should be able to make their own decisions. "I just do not have an itch to have to control everything that people may be doing in this space, and I think the current regime, clearly, they have it out for bitcoin, and if it continues for another four years, they'll probably end up killing it," DeSantis said.