Trump speaks at Bitcoin conference despite assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump has promised to speak in person at an upcoming speech. Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, hours after surviving an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The Bitcoin Conference, a historically popular crypto event, kicks off in less than two weeks. While unable to discuss specifics, BTC Inc. CEO David Bailey told us. Decrypt Event organizers are expecting additional security measures at the conference where Trump will be the keynote speaker.

“We are proud to host. [Trump] and to share the partnership of the global Bitcoin community,” the conference's official Twitter account (of X) he said. Sunday. Organizers added, “We are actively engaging with our security teams and fully cooperating with the relevant parties to ensure a safe event.”

The reconfirmation of Trump's presence came after a failed assassination attempt on the former president at a political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, casting doubt on the 2024 presidential race. Republican nominee Trump was quickly escorted away in an armored car by the Secret Service following the shooting. of The FBI identified it The gunman was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Questions immediately arose about Trump's upcoming campaign stops, including one of Bitcoiners' most celebrated annual gatherings. After about 12,000 attendees from around the world flocked to last year's conference in Miami, the show in Nashville is expected to draw about 20,000 this time, Bailey said. Decrypt In a written statement.

“I spoke with the president's team,” Bailey said He tweeted. Sunday. “He's in great spirits and excited to see you all in Nashville and give a speech heard around the world.”

Last year Bitcoin The conference saw the participation of several crypto-friendly voices in politics, including an independent presidential candidate. Robert F. Kennedy JrUS Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Republican Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

This year, Kennedy, along with Loomis, along with Tennessee Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, also It is expected to be seen. In addition, one-time presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to address the conference.

The former president appealed to crypto holders on the campaign trail; Accepting crypto donations In May after marking He is now “good” at crypto His owners at the Mar-a-Lago event Polygon based NFT collection. Last month, Trump specifically supported it Bitcoin miners.

While other Republicans have openly embraced Krypton, some have followed in Trump's footsteps, such as Blackburn, who has announced that she will launch her re-election campaign. Accept crypto contributions last week.