- The politician announced the start of his election campaign as part of a podcast with Elon Musk
- He stated that he supports bitcoin and promised the cryptocurrency sector more freedom.
- In turn, if Biden wins, DeSantis predicts additional difficulties for the industry.
Yesterday, May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took part in a podcast on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk. Among other things, they discussed digital assets, CBDCs, and how “unfair” Bitcoin was treated in the White House.
In fact, this is how DeSantis announced the start of his election campaign. Rumors that he would participate in the presidential race appeared in the fall of 2022, but the politician diligently denied them.
The full transcript of the conversation can be found here. During the conversation, DeSantis touched on several important topics, including Washington’s policy regarding crypto assets.
DeSantis has criticized the Biden administration’s current approach, emphasizing that he does not share it:
“You have every right to deal with bitcoin. The only reason Washington is against it is because they can’t control it.”
It is interesting that a similar thesis was expressed by another presidential candidate – Kennedy Jr. We mentioned this in the article that he will accept campaign donations in BTC.
DeSantis also stressed that Biden’s victory in the next election will “put an end” to the integration of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in the United States. The current administration has made it clear that it is more interested in CBDC.
Florida is one of the few states in the country where crypto integration is encouraged locally. The mayor of Miami, for example, even received a salary in BTC for a while.
DeSantis, in turn, supports these aspirations, while criticizing the idea of starting a CBDC. According to the politician, digital currency is an instrument of control of the federal authorities.