Former US President Donald Trump has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Bitcoin 2024 conference. Scheduled for July 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee, the announcement was made by Bitcoin Magazine, the organizer of what is being touted as the world’s largest Bitcoin conference.
Trump to Speak at Bitcoin 2024
Organizers said in an email Wednesday afternoon that several speeches on the agenda have been rescheduled because of a new “very special guest.” Trump’s 30-minute speech is scheduled for the final day of the conference (July 27) at 2 p.m. Central Time. releaseBitcoin Magazine said: “President Donald Trump has been officially announced as a speaker at Bitcoin 2024. The announcement marks a major milestone for the event, which has earned a reputation for historic news and major industry announcements.”
Over the years, the conference has been a platform for major statements such as that of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele in 2021. announcement making BTC legal tender. The tradition of milestone moments continued with the categorical statement of US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approval industry at the 2023 conference.
This year’s conference, which marks a move from Miami to Nashville, will feature two U.S. presidential candidates, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump, who are expected to speak. The event is positioned to potentially influence future BTC and cryptocurrency policy in the United States.
The inclusion of Donald Trump as a speaker is particularly notable given his recent commitments to the Bitcoin community. Over the past few months, Trump has significantly shifted his stance on cryptocurrency, adopting a pro-Bitcoin agenda.
Last month he met with prominent American miners where he promised his support He also said, “I will make sure that the future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is made in the United States,” promising to defend the right to self-ownership for the country’s estimated 50 million cryptocurrency holders if elected president.
Industry reactions
The industry’s response has been a mix of anticipation and skepticism. David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, declared via X, “On July 27, we change the course of history.”
Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, a leading provider of on-chain and market data analytics, also visited X to comment and skeptically questioned the motivations of Trump’s speech: “Is this a strategy to win votes, or is this a genuine effort to make the United States a #Bitcoin nation? Does anyone know?”
Gabor Gurbacs, founder of PointsVille and strategist at Tether, provided a more political reaction: “If Trump wins the election, America will have two big orange balls growing. It’s time for America to get its balls back anyway.”
Matthew Pines, Director of Sentinel One, underlines the broader potential implications of the Trump administration on global markets: “I don’t think most “serious” macroeconomic analysts have thought enough about how crazy a Trump administration would be for Bitcoin and the geopolitical and monetary consequences that would entail.”
Award-winning journalist Zack Guzman sums it up succinctly: summary the high stakes and big promises associated with Trump’s participation: “CONFIRMED: Trump to speak at largest Bitcoin conference in Nashville – Expected to triple down on efforts to free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht – Expected to (re)commit to banning a U.S. CBDC – Expected to (re)affirm the right to self-custody and mine Bitcoin in the U.S. HUGE.”
At press time, BTC was trading at $57,900.
Featured image from Reuters, chart from TradingView.com
