RFK Jr. Threatened to Steal the Bitcoin Vote From Trump - Now They're United
Last week, RFK Jr., a third-party candidate who had successfully secured a spot on the ballot in 23 states, announced he was suspending his campaign to endorse Trump
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—the scion of America’s most prominent political dynasty—exalted the virtues of the leading cryptocurrency during a speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in July, attendees cheered.
Members of the campaign for Donald J. Trump, who was also speaking at the conference later that week, likely sweated, however. Kennedy, to some observers, appeared deeply immersed in the space, while Trump’s proclamations were more surface-level—plus the former president had previously criticized Bitcoin before his recent perspective shift.
“There was one candidate who was clearly far more substantive on the issues [of crypto], and it was RFK,” Digital Chamber Chief Policy Officer Cody Carbone told Decrypt.
“RFK Jr. seemed poised to peel off some single-issue crypto voters from Trump,” Carbone added. “He was naming Michael Saylor and Caitlin Long, which is like red meat to these people.”
But now, Republicans have little reason to sweat. Last week, RFK Jr., a third-party candidate who had successfully secured a spot on the ballot in 23 states, announced he was suspending his campaign to endorse Trump.
The lifelong Democrat has also received an invitation to serve on Trump’s transition team, meaning he would be a lodestone for the ex-president’s would-be administration's policies, including those involving crypto, Reuters reported Tuesday.
