{"id":80881,"date":"2023-06-28T12:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=80881"},"modified":"2025-09-11T19:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:39:46","slug":"u-s-presidential-candidate-pledges-commitment-to-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/u-s-presidential-candidate-pledges-commitment-to-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. presidential candidate pledges commitment to Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the 35th U.S. president and a candidate in the current presidential race, pledged to defend citizens&#8217; right to unimpeded ownership and use of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As president, I will make sure that your right to use and hold Bitcoin is inviolable. Bitcoin is not only a bulwark against totalitarianism and the manipulation of our money supply, it points the way toward a future in which government institutions are more transparent and more\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPkMARieYu\">pic.twitter.com\/rPkMARieYu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1673812201457479681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/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>\u00ab\u0411\u0438\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0438\u043d \u2014 \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043e\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432 \u0442\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043c\u0430 \u0438 \u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043f\u0443\u043b\u044f\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u0441 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0439, \u043e\u043d \u0443\u043a\u0430\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u0443\u0442\u044c \u043a \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u043c\u0443, \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0433\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442\u044b \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0442 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0438 \u0434\u0435\u043c\u043e\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438\u00bb, \u2014 \u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043b \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kennedy wants not only to legalise digital gold but also to embed it in Americans&#8217; daily lives. Earlier he <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/us-presidential-candidate-outlines-plans-to-back-bitcoin\">promised<\/a> to take steps that would &#8216;support Bitcoin and the freedom to transact, allowing people to manage their wallets, nodes and passwords&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>According to his campaign promises, the country will create a simple regulatory framework that provides only &#8216;rigorous anti-money-laundering controls&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In April Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/john-f-kennedys-nephew-criticises-cbdc-and-speaks-in-defence-of-bitcoin\">said<\/a> that Bitcoin and other digital assets are an alternative to the traditional financial system.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential candidate also opposes the digital dollar. In his view, the technology is &#8216;the ultimate mechanism for social monitoring and control&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In May Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/u-s-presidential-candidates-begin-accepting-bitcoin-donations\">began accepting<\/a> donations in the first cryptocurrency and at Bitcoin 2023 called it &#8216;a symbol of democracy and freedom&#8217;. In addition, he <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-john-f-kennedys-nephew-criticised-the-sec-for-a-war-on-crypto\">criticized<\/a> American regulators for the &#8216;war on cryptocurrencies&#8217; that led to a banking crisis in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/coinbase-ceo-says-us-elections-could-be-a-turning-point-for-crypto-regulation\">called<\/a> the upcoming US elections a key moment for crypto regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Block CEO Jack Dorsey <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/jack-dorsey-backs-bitcoin-friendly-democratic-presidential-candidate-robert-francis-kennedy-jr\">expressed<\/a> support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. 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