The Winklevoss twins have donated $1M each in $BTC, Bitcoin to Donald Trump’s campaign

Former United States President and leading Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has long supported cryptocurrency, and his advocacy has become more pronounced as the presidential election nears. Recently, Trump has ramped up his cryptocurrency support as part of his 2024 presidential campaign, aiming to become the "crypto president."

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According to a Reuters report, Trump raised $12 million on Thursday at an event in San Francisco hosted by tech venture capitalists. The event, attended by Silicon Valley investors dissatisfied with the Biden administration's policies, took place at the luxurious Pacific Heights mansion of venture capitalist David Sacks, his wife Jacqueline, and Chamath Palihapitiya.

Trevor Traina, Chief Business Officer of Tools for Humanity and former Trump ambassador to Austria, told Reuters that Trump declared his intention to be the "crypto president" during the fundraiser.

The gathering, with top tickets priced at $500,000 per couple, sold out, a source familiar with the fundraiser told Reuters. It raised approximately $12 million, according to Republican National Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon and another source.

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Executives from crypto exchange Coinbase, crypto investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and other crypto leaders attended, Dhillon added. Trump discussed how Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has warned about crypto being used by scam investors and criminals, is "going after crypto," according to Dhillon.

On May 8, Donald Trump expressed his support for cryptocurrency at an event for Trump NFT holders at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. NFT creator and influencer Frank Degods posted several videos on X (formerly Twitter) showing Trump informing NFT buyers that he plans to accept campaign donations in crypto.

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