Former US President calls Crypto a "disaster waiting to happen"
In an interview published today with Fox Business, former US President Donald Trump was asked about his views on the health of Wall Street markets, the progress of the current administration, and the potential of Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market.
In response to the latter question, the former president replied, "I like the United States currency, but I think the others may be a disaster waiting to happen."
“They can be fake. Who knows what they are she are certainly something that people don't know much about. "
He also talked about protecting the sovereignty of the US dollar as a first priority rather than propelling the stagnant financial system and realizing the overwhelming benefits that crypto and blockchain technologies offer.
Despite these less than positive comments, crypto prices seemed untouched at the time of publication. Bitcoin (BTC) was down 1.17% for the day, Ethereum (ETH) is up 6.30%, while third-placed asset Cardano (ADA) is down 1.1%.
In contrast, current US President Joe Biden has taken a seemingly more favorable stance on the cryptocurrency space, but remains carefully cautious.
Earlier this year, President Biden appointed former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Gary Gensler as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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So far, Gensler has followed a strict regulatory approach that aims to strike a balance between promoting innovation and protecting the interests of market participants.
Earlier this month, Gensler expressed his belief that the market “needs additional authorities to prevent transactions, products and platforms from getting caught in regulatory loopholes” and “more resources to protect investors in this growing and volatile sector”.
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