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Author: Qin Jin
Recently, Bitcoin’s presence has become a bit overwhelming.Three current and former presidents/prime ministers have successively blasted Bitcoin.
First of all, former US President Trump brushed.Secondly, former British Prime Minister Johnson brushed.Finally, US President Biden brushed.Three brushes in a row.Biden and Trump beat the ballot to win votes.Johnson beat for his livelihood.In short, Bitcoin’s presence cannot be said to be overwhelming.
On February 20, Trump said in an interview with Fox News before the South Carolina primary, “I can accept Bitcoin.”This statement was interpreted by the outside world as Trump’s position on Bitcoin is softening.This is in sharp contrast to the previous tough stance on Bitcoin.This move quickly sparked media public opinion.Trump also said that Bitcoin already has its own life and may require some regulation.Many people are accepting it.I’m seeing more and more people want to pay for Bitcoin.No matter what, I can accept it.
As early as 2019, Trump said in his presidency that he did not like cryptocurrencies and said they were “not money.”He also reiterated on Tuesday that “I have always liked a currency, that is the US dollar.”
What I am curious about is what happened behind Trump’s stance on Bitcoin from “dislike” to “acceptance” to him?And why change your position at this time?You should know that since the US SEC approved the application of 11 Bitcoin spot ETF issuers on January 11, it can be said that Bitcoin has attracted the attention of global investors.Wall Street ETF issuers are sending an important signal to the world in terms of capital flow and Bitcoin reserves. Bitcoin is no longer a non-compliant investment product in the past, but a truly compliant investment commodity.Especially in the United States, 11 Bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock, have launched a Bitcoin advertising war on Google and outdoor buildings.According to incomplete statistics, as early as 2022, nearly 14% of Americans held digital assets.Among these people, young people account for the majority.
The current time node is a critical moment when the US election wins votes, and Bitcoin is an important digital asset that young people are sought after.It is not difficult to imagine that the real motivation behind Trump’s statement is to cater to the current wide range of young Bitcoin recipients, hoping that they will vote for themselves.So choose to stand wisely on the side of the young audience of Bitcoin.Growing votes is currently an important task for Trump and Biden.
In fact, Biden predated Trump’s campaign to pull up votes around Bitcoin on social media X and Tiktok.It’s just that Biden’s playing style is slightly different from Trump.Although it is inseparable from the careful preparation and planning of their work team.But the goals are all different paths and the votes in the hands of young people.
On February 12, US President Biden posted photos and related videos of the “Dark Brandon Laser Eye” emoji package on social media X and Tiktok.Through two days of public opinion fermentation, it has triggered widespread attention, speculation and big discussions in the crypto, sports, political and even entertainment circles.
Behind the “Dark Brandon Laser Eye” emoji pack is an indirect support for the cultural context of crypto community.This laser eye expression was once in the narrative context of the crypto community in 2021, meaning that it firmly believes that Bitcoin will eventually rise to $100,000 in the bull market and hit an all-time high.With the evolution of the subsequent cryptographic culture movement of laser eye, the relationship between laser eye and Bitcoin has become inseparable.
This Bitcoin culture movement has actively participated in well-known entrepreneurs Elon Musk, Michael Saylor, computer scientist Nick Szabo and even SEC MP Cythia Lummis.At that time, a laser eye boom was triggered in the crypto community.Looking at the entire Twitter square and information flow, all the laser eye avatars are coming into view.Even this crypto community cultural boom has spread to the domestic WeChat Moments.It can be said that it has attracted widespread participation from the audience of the global crypto community.Especially young people account for the majority.
The motivation behind Biden’s laser eye emoji pack is to use Bitcoin’s attention to a wide range of young audiences in the US crypto circle and even other circles to win the votes in their hands and support themselves in running for the next US president.Whether it is TikTok or X, it is an important network force that connects young voters.This time, the “laser eye” can be said to be an election manifesto for young voters, or it can be said to be a self-redefinition for young voters.In these two ways, let the millennials living on the Internet re-recognize their new identities with the Z era and hope to be recognized by them.
Another public figure who has blasted Bitcoin is former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has not appeared for a long time.According to foreign media reports, Tucker Carlson, a well-known independent media person in the United States, recounts his attempt to get former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sit down for an interview to discuss the Ukrainian issue and Tucker’s recent trip to Russia legend.story.Johnson offered the condition that he hoped Tucker would pay him $1 million before agreeing to an interview.At the same time, Johnson asked the $1 million to be paid in “dollars, gold or Bitcoin”.Not including pounds.
Marty Bent, a well-known media person in the crypto industry in the United States, criticized this and pointed out that the move highlights how cunning the ordinary politician is.Rather than being a man, agree to have a conversation in which he can honestly explore competing ideas in order to provide the public with a better background and allow them to gain better knowledge and thus theThe subject comes to a smarter opinion.Instead, Johnson seemed more interested in the generous reward.
Marty Bent also said that although Boris Johnson is a warlike nationalist and hopes to invest billions of dollars in the Ukrainian war, he is still very tasteful in the “paid currency”.If he is going to risk making a fool of himself in front of global audiences, he might as well take some good money and leave.He uses Bitcoin as one of the payment methods and explains two things: First, he understands the best way to save wealth for a long time.Secondly, Bitcoin is more respected in the eyes of those who understand the current monetary system than most people realize.
Johnson’s charge for Bitcoin as a reward for interviews is also seen by Marty Bent as a bullish indicator of Bitcoin.Marty Bent said Boris Johnson is a member of the political class, which has begun joint efforts over the past fifteen years to label Bitcoin as a currency for drug dealers and money launderers.They are the first people to try to keep ordinary people away from Bitcoin, and even stop ordinary people from using Bitcoin, and at the same time they also ask ordinary people to use Bitcoin to pay for themselves.
This is an important signal.They know that Bitcoin is a better currency.This is an undeniable fact.There are only 21 million Bitcoins.It can be split.It can be carried (via the internet).It is easy to verify and inexpensive.Extremely difficult to destroy.Unable to centralize control.Moreover, its competitors all suffer from chronic diseases.Every fiat currency is mathematically destined to be depreciated until it is forgotten.The degree of centralization of precious metals is low and is not practical for promoting daily trade.As Michael Saylor likes to say, there is no second best.Most people in the world have not yet realized this fact, but it cannot deny that it is a fact.It is an objective fact that Bitcoin is the best currency in the world.Boris Johnson understands this, and many people like him understand it.
