Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Praises Blockchain Technology and Says Right to Use and Hold Bitcoin Will Be 'Inviolable' If Elected

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate, recently held a speech in which he vowed to defend the US citizens’ right to hold and use Bitcoin (BTC). 

He said that his campaign would be the first to accept Bitcoin donations. 

More than that, if elected president, he promised to make sure that “your right to use and hold Bitcoin is inviolable.”

In continuation of his speech, Kennedy said, 

"Bitcoin is not only a bulwark against totalitarianism and the manipulation of our money supply, it points the way toward a future in which government institutions are more transparent and more democratic.”

This is not the first time Kennedy signaled his crypto asset support. 

He assured citizens that he intended to ensure that America would get proper policies that would support the first and largest cryptocurrency. 

He also envisions freedom in crypto transactions, and he made sure to highlight the essence of managing personal Bitcoin wallets, passwords, and nodes.

While he admitted that some level of control would be required, the presidential candidate stated that it would only include the narrowest controls necessary to prevent asset misuse, such as its role in money laundering.

In making these claims, Kennedy became the first presidential candidate to support the crypto industry so openly and to this extent. 

He views the digital asset as more than just a currency, calling it an exercise in democracy. 

Furthermore, he highlighted that the asset offers an escape route to the public for when 

“the bubble invariable bursts.”

The presidential candidate also spoke about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). +

CBDCs have received a lot of attention from governments and central banks around the world, combining the speed and