It’s official. The President of The United States does not like Bitcoin.
In a series of tweets, President Trump has announced that he’s “not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies” and suggested that Facebook may be subject to all current banking regulations with its Libra cryptocurrency.
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1149472282584072192
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1149472285905940480
The comments immediately started to draw criticism from journalists, developers, privacy activists, and lawyers who view Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as free speech money which is necessary for avoiding a surveillance society and for allowing free expression.
https://twitter.com/neerajka/status/1149474265055420418
https://twitter.com/cernovich/status/1149473467785330690
The President’s Tweets came just hours after the White House’s Social Media Summit on the topic of social media and big tech censorship in support of those that had been banned from online platforms.
Ironically, it was Bitcoin that has acted as a failsafe for those that have been deplatformed.
Trump’s comments also come just a few weeks after Congresswoman Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt the development of its Libra cryptocurrency until a hearing can be held in the US Congress.
Trump’s comments don’t seem to have had an immediate impact on the price of Bitcoin. In the last 24 hours, the price of the cryptocurrency has been falling but since Trump made his comments, there’s been a slight increase in the price.
