Bitcoin price surges after Trump assassination attempt
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The pro-crypto presidential candidate’s chances of retaking the White House increased in the wake of the shooting, according to leading bookmakers, triggering renewed hope among investors of bitcoin achieving record highs this year. ”Cryptocurrencies positively played off the strengthening chances of Trump’s victory after the assassination attempt,” said Alex Kuptsikevich, a senior market analyst at the online broker FxPro. The appetite for cryptocurrencies was clearly higher.” View more Trump is set to speak at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville later this month, with organiser David Bailey confirming his appearance after the shooting. After initially expressing skepticism about bitcoin – describing it as “a scam against the dollar” in 2021 – Trump has since changed his stance and now presents himself as an advocate for the decentralised cryptrocurrency.