The U.S. Presidential race is heating up after the news that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumed Democratic candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election.
And while significant service and tech leaders are split on their assistance for Harris or the Republican candidate, previous U.S. President Donald Trump, one billionaire states he’s been called about cryptocurrency.
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In an interview this week with crypto-focused publication Decrypt, “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban stated that, after being gottenintouchwith by Harris’s group with concerns, it was a “good indication” for the future of the service if chosen.
“I’m getting numerous concerns from her camp about crypto,” he informed the outlet. “The feedback I’m getting, however definitely not verified by the VP, is that she will be far more open to company, [artificial intelligence], crypto and federalgovernment as a service.”
Cuban, an devoted Bitcoin owner and supporter, hasactually implicated Silicon Valley leaders supporting Trump of a “Bitcoin play.”
“What will drive the cost of BTC is lower tax rates and tariffs, which if history is any guide (and it’s not constantly ), will be inflationary,” Cuban discussed on X. “Combine that with international unpredictability as to the geopolitical function of the USA, and the effect on the US Dollar as a reserve currency, and you can’t align the stars any muchbetter for a BTC rate velocity.”
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