Republican Leader Candidate Donald Trump said in his statement that he wants all remaining Bitcoins to be mined in the USA and that this could help the country become a leader in power.
Trump used the following expressions in his post on the social media platform Truth Social:
” Bitcoin mining may be our last frontier of defense against CBDC. Biden’s hatred of Bitcoin only helps China, Russia, and the Radical Communist Left. We want all remaining Bitcoins MADE IN THE USA!!!”
Data shows that existing mining centers are located in China and Central Asian countries, as well as some European countries such as El Salvador and Germany.
Trump, who announced that he was the first US presidential candidate to accept crypto donations in recent weeks, announced early yesterday. on Nasdaqlisted Bitcoin mining firm CleanSpark Inch. ( CLSK) and Riot Platforms ( RIOT ) came together with his managers. The former Leader reportedly told attendees at the Mar-a-Lago event that miners helped stabilize the grid’s power supply.
According to Coingecko, the supply of Bitcoin is limited to 21 million, which is planned to be mined by 2140. Currently, 90% of the supply has been mined.
This article was first published on CoinDesk Türkiye.