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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Marvie Basilan

Bitcoin 2024 Keynote: Who Nailed It, RFK Jr. Or Donald Trump?

Donald Trump RFK Jr Bitcoin Gary Gensler Crypto SEC United States Alex Thorn Bitcoin Magazine Nashville
RFK Jr. and Donald Trump took the "Nakamoto Stage" at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday and Saturday respectively. (Credit: The Bitcoin Conference Twitter)

KEY POINTS

  • RFK Jr. delved deep into Bitcoin's economic impact and promised daily government $BTC buys
  • Trump said he will fire the SEC chief on day one and vowed to make the government 'hodl' its seized $BTC
  • On YouTube, many praised RFK Jr.'s understanding of Bitcoin and Trump's declaration about Gary Gensler
  • On X, the community was more divided, but many were forgiving of Trump's 'cringy' keynote

The Bitcoin 2024 conference wrapped up Saturday after a three-day run packed with announcements from some of the cryptocurrency's key players, but the most talked about aspects of the summit were the speeches from presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump.

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