Donald Trump, former US president and Republican candidate in this year’s elections, was the first leader to openly make purchases with cryptocurrencies.
Trump paid for burgers at the “PUBKEY” bar in New York with “Bitcoin.” He treated everyone present to the burgers he bought.
Oku.Az reports on this with reference to aif.ru.
This symbolic gesture impressed the patrons of the bar, known as a meeting place for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. One of them is even the Republican campaign slogan “Make America Great Again!”. “Make Bitcoin Great Again!” he shouted, changing his slogan.
Trump has repeatedly spoken about the need to support and develop the crypto economy. He spoke of plans to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States.
It is worth noting that the price of “Bitcoin” has increased by more than 500% over the past five years. The current value of one Bitcoin is $61,248.50. Open support for cryptocurrencies by influential politicians like Trump could help further strengthen the positions of Bitcoin and other digital assets.
