Key Highlights from Tump’s Bitcoin 2024 Conference Speech
If elected:
- The U.S. government will retain 100% of Bitcoin acquired from seized assets.
- Gary Gensler will be removed from office on day one.
- Energy costs will be reduced to promote domestic mining.
- The right to self-custody of cryptocurrencies will be upheld.
- Creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will be banned.
- A framework for stablecoins will be introduced.
- Operation Chokepoint 2.0 will be terminated.
- Ross Ulbricht’s sentence will be commuted.
- The U.S. will aim to become the global crypto capital.
Despite Bitcoin’s volatility during Trump’s Bitcoin Conference speech, the market did not experience the dramatic movement anticipated by options traders. Bitcoin remains within the $67,000-$70,000 range, and volatility has sharply declined.
Trump’s speech echoed industry expectations, but the market may require a more significant catalyst for a major breakout. This catalyst could materialize closer to the U.S. elections when promises and policies are more clearly defined.
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With Bitcoin failing to breach its ATH despite Trump’s optimistic remarks, it is plausible that Bitcoin will continue trading in a range.
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