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Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off
Former President Donald Trump is headed to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a keynote address at a major bitcoin conference. It’s looking like he’ll be in front of a favorable crowd. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has raised more than $4 million from a mix of digital tokens, a campaign aide told CNBC. Contributors have donated bitcoin, ether, Ripple’s XRP token, the U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin USDC and various memecoins, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. The 1,000-plus page report shows totals for the “Trump 47” joint fundraising committee from April 1 to June 30. The ... (full story)