Donald Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin, Making History As First Presidential Candidate To Use Crypto
Republican presidential contender Donald Trump bought burgers in a New York City bar using Bitcoin, making history as the first candidate to use crypto publicly. “One of the most historic transactions in #bitcoin history was just made,” said the crypto-themed PubKey Bar in New York in a post on X on Sept. 18. The transaction also made Trump the first president, former or sitting, to use Bitcoin in public. The Bitcoin purchase follows Trump’s broad embrace of crypto after vowing to become the ”crypto president” if he retakes the White House in November’s elections. Donald Trump Pushes To Become The ”Crypto President” The BTC purchase was made less than 48 hours after the Trump family announced the launch of its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI). After the Trump family teased the decentralized platform for several weeks, the project was officially introduced to the market and was met with both...