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Trump Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments For Donations

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Trump Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments For Donations

Donald Trump has become the first American President to accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments for campaign donations, marking a significant step in integrating Bitcoin into mainstream politics. The decision was made by David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and a cryptocurrency policy aide to Trump’s campaign.

Trump’s campaign has partnered with OpenNode, a top Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure provider. He expressed his commitment to creating a Bitcoin-friendly environment, ensuring the future of crypto and Bitcoin will be made in the USA, and promising to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.

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