Former U.S. president Donald Trump referred to Bitcoin as a miracle of cooperation and human achievement, while addressing a crowd of over 20,000 crypto lovers at the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference on Saturday.
“Bitcoin may one day surpass Gold ..but more importantly, it is a miracle of cooperation and human achievement. I want United States to become the crypto superpower. They say crypto is the future and I want it to be minted and made here in America. If crypto is going to the moon, I want America to be the nation that leads the way,” said Trump at the final day of the event.
Trump arrives in Nashville, mood electrifying at Bitcoin 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Nashville on Saturday noon to attend the finale of Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference where he is expected to address a 20,000 strong crowd of crypto lovers.
Trump is the chief speaker at the three day Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference where crypto lovers, traders, developers and industry leaders from the crypto space have assembled from all over the world. Trump’s much awaited speech at the conference is one of the most hyped events ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, as the Republican nominee will try his best to woo the U.S. based crypto community for votes.
As Trump arrived at the Music City Centre in his cavalcade at the Nashville conference earlier this Saturday, the mood turned electrifying as hundreds of crypto lovers assembled to catch a glimpse. Many visitors were seen wearing t-shirts that sported Trump’s defiant picture post an assassination attempt on him during a recent rally in Pennsylvania.
Over 20,000 attendees will live witness the speech of Trump where he is expected to make some major announcements related to crypto regulations in the U.S. Market experts have predicted announcements related to creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve to be made by Trump in his speech.
Impact of Trump at Nashville: Bitcoin Rises to $69,000
As the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference began on July 25, Bitcoin (BTC) price also saw a steady growth over the past two days with it reaching a high of $68,975 on July 27 from a low of $64,064 on July 25. The speculations fueled in the market due to Trump’s upcoming speech at Nashville resulted in a bullish sentiment. With minutes to go for Trump’s speech, market analysts are further predicting a major boost in BTC value as bitcoin bulls are likely to breach the $70,000 barrier.