Donald Trump starts selling ‘Bitcoin Orange’ sneakers

Following his pro-crypto speech at Bitcoin 2024, Trump announced that he will be releasing limited edition Bitcoin-themed sneakers.

Making shoes great again? Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is riding the crypto momentum on Bitcoin 2024 and has shared a limited-edition Bitcoin (BTC)-themed sneaker.

“I spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Get your Bitcoin Sneakers now. They are Limited Edition, each one is numbered, and you can now pay with Bitcoin or your favorite Crypto.”

( @realdonaldtrump – Real Social Post )
( Donald J. Trump – July 31, 2024, 10:27 AM ET )

I spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday. AWESOME! Get your Bitcoin Sneakers now. They are Limited Edition, each one is numbered, and you can pay now… picture.twitter.com/Hbezd12uVz

— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) July 31, 2024

The shoes are high-top sneakers in ‘Bitcoin Orange’ and are priced at $499. Only 1,000 pairs are available, each numbered, and five are randomly autographed by Trump.

The shoes were made to “commemorate the first appearance of a US President at the Bitcoin Conference.” The shoes will ship anytime between September and November of this year.

There are also 1,000 other shoes with a similar design available in black, priced at $299 a pair.

Trump’s embrace of crypto

The former president embraced crypto this election cycle and outlined plans to transform U.S. crypto policies if elected. He vowed to remove SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and prevent the U.S. from liquidating its Bitcoin holdings, proposing the creation of a “strategic Bitcoin reserve” instead.

Trump also promised that all BTC belonging to Silk Road would be converted into reserves and argued that the US should never sell its BTC.

The move is another compliment to crypto advocates from Trump, who has accepted political donations in cryptocurrencies and previously launched NFT collectibles.