{"id":18517,"date":"2024-11-12T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/trump-seeks-crypto-friendly-figures-for-government-roles\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:57:12","slug":"trump-seeks-crypto-friendly-figures-for-government-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/trump-seeks-crypto-friendly-figures-for-government-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Seeks Crypto-Friendly Figures for Government Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing candidates supportive of cryptocurrencies to key government positions, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2024\/11\/11\/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, citing sources.<\/p>\n<p>The politician&#8217;s advisors are consulting with crypto company leaders regarding potential changes in federal policy, the media noted.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire Scott Bessent is being considered for the position of Treasury Secretary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump\u2019s leading pick for Treasury Secretary \u2014 billionaire hedge fund investor Scott Bessent \u2014 is very pro-crypto, particularly pro-Bitcoin. <\/p>\n<p>Some recent statements: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been excited about the president\u2019s embrace of crypto and I think it fits very well with the Republican\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EleanorTerrett\/status\/1856184123486024108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI have been excited about the president\u2019s embrace of cryptocurrency. I think it fits very well with the Republican Party. Cryptocurrency is freedom, and the crypto economy is here to stay.[\u2026] One of the most exciting things about it [Bitcoin] is that it attracts young people and those who have not previously participated in markets. Developing a market culture in the US, where people believe in a system that works for them, is the foundation of capitalism,\u201d said Bessent, as quoted by FOX correspondent Eleanor Terrett.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Daniel Gallagher, chief legal officer at Robinhood and a former SEC official from 2011-2015, is the frontrunner for the position of head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Other candidates include current regulator employees Hester &#8220;Crypto Mom&#8221; Peirce and Mark Uyeda.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, former BitMEX head Arthur Hayes suggested that Trump&#8217;s policies could push Bitcoin&#8217;s price to $1 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing candidates supportive of cryptocurrencies to key government positions, according to The Washington Post, citing sources. The politician&#8217;s advisors are consulting with crypto company leaders regarding potential changes in federal policy, the media noted. Billionaire Scott Bessent is being considered for the position of Treasury Secretary. 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