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Trump recently announced the release of limited edition bitcoin-themed sneakers following his pro-cryptocurrency speech at bitcoin 2024.
How to make shoes cool again? Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is cashing in on the cryptocurrency momentum thanks to bitcoin 2024 and posted about his new limited edition bitcoin (btc)-themed sneakers.
“I just spoke at the bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday,” Trump said. x.com/TruthTrumpPosts/status/1818657235196592163″ target=”_blank” rel=””>saying on Truth Social. “Get your bitcoin sneakers now. They are limited edition, numbered and you can now pay with bitcoin or your favorite cryptocurrency.”
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The sneakers are high-tops in bitcoin orange and are priced at $499. They are limited edition, with only 1,000 pairs available, each numbered, and five of them randomly autographed by Trump.
The shoes were made “to commemorate the first time a U.S. president appeared at the bitcoin Conference.” They will ship anytime between September and November of this year.
There are also 1,000 other similarly styled shoes on sale in black for $299 a pair.
Trump's embrace of cryptocurrencies
The former president embraced cryptocurrencies this election cycle and has outlined his plans to transform US crypto policies if elected. He pledged to oust SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and to stop the US from liquidating its bitcoin holdings, proposing instead the creation of a “bitcoin strategic reserve.”
Trump also promised to convert all confiscated Silk Road btc into reserve and advocated that the US never sell its btc.
The move is yet another gesture by Trump towards cryptocurrency advocates, as he has also accepted political donations in cryptocurrencies and previously launched nft collections.
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