U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht if elected. Like former U.S. President Donald Trump, Kennedy advocates for Ulbricht’s release. Both candidates vow to stop President Joe Biden’s anti-crypto policies and oppose the creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). RFK Jr. Advocates for Ross Ulbricht’s Pardon […]
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Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Joins Consensus as a Headline Speaker
PRESS RELEASE. May 7, 2024, Austin, TX – In less than four weeks, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will take the stage in Austin, TX, at Consensus 2024, the world’s largest, longest-running, and most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the crypto and Web3 community. As an environmental lawyer, scion of […]
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Robert F Kennedy Jr Sees Cryptocurrency as the ‘Best’ Inflation Hedge — Says Crypto ‘Takes Control Away From the Government’
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says cryptocurrency is the “best hedge against inflation.” He stressed that crypto “takes control away from the government and from the monopolistic banking system which uses money printing to shift wealth upward to the oligarchy of billionaires while impoverishing regular Americans.” RFK Jr. Says ‘Crypto Equals […]
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Robert Kennedy Jr: Bitcoin Is Inflation Offramp — BTC Is Key to Transactional Freedom
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says bitcoin is the offramp from central banks’ “money printing machine.” Emphasizing that bitcoin is a “hard currency,” he stressed the importance of making the cryptocurrency available to the American public. “Transactional freedom is as important as freedom of speech and you only get that from […]
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Trump, Kennedy Jr, and Ramaswamy Invited to First Crypto Presidential Forum
Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy have been invited to be part of the First Crypto Presidential Forum, an initiative designed to clarify the cryptocurrency policies of each U.S. presidential candidate. The event, organized by Stand with Crypto, will be held in New Hampshire on December 11.
Candidates to Discuss Crypto Policies in First Crypto Presidential Forum
Some of the most significant U.S. presidential hopefuls and candidates, including Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy, have been invited to the First Crypto Presidential Forum, an event focused on providing a medium for these politicians to describe their stance on cryptocurrency.
The event, to be held in New Hampshire on December 11, and hosted by the Stand with Crypto Alliance, a nonprofit focused on advocating for clear cryptocurrency regulations, will allow the candidates to discuss their hypothetical crypto-related policies in front of the crypto community. Other leaders and politicians, such as former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, have also been invited.
The audience will also be able to submit questions to the participants. Nonetheless, the event will not be limited to only discussing crypto policies, as the alliance stressed that it is “designed to enable candidates to address the crypto and blockchain community on a range of policies.”
Stand with Crypto, which has received over million from more than 80,000 donors, has been mobilizing the cryptocurrency-holding crowd — estimated to be 52 million people in the U.S. — to organize and ask for a clear regulatory framework to allow industry actors to operate in a friendly environment.
At the time of writing, only Hutchinson, Ramaswamy, and Phillips have confirmed their presence at the event, while Trump, Kennedy Jr., and others haven’t yet announced if they will assist.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. Promises to End White House War on Bitcoin — Says We Need ‘Freedom Currency’ That Government Can’t Control
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to end the White House’s war on bitcoin if he is elected President of the United States. “I’m going to make sure that bitcoin is protected, that people can keep their own wallets, that the current White House war on bitcoin will be over, that transactions will be protected and encouraged,” said the presidential hopeful.
RFK Jr.’s Bitcoin Promises
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) discussed a variety of topics, including bitcoin, in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, published Wednesday. RFK Jr. is a son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
The presidential candidate pledged that if elected as the President of the United States:
I’m going to make sure that bitcoin is protected, that people can keep their own wallets, that the current White House war on bitcoin will be over, that transactions will be protected and encouraged.
He added that he will look “ultimately at treating it [bitcoin] as a currency, rather than a commodity, particularly for smaller bitcoin owners.”
When asked about how he plans to implement his policies, Kennedy detailed: “I’m going to do everything I can without going to Congress. I’m going to do it through my control over Treasury policy.” He noted:
A lot of the bad policies towards bitcoin are not being driven by legislation — They’re driven by White House policies. So I’m going to end the war.
When asked if he is concerned about the government’s influence over bitcoin mining, RFK Jr. shared: “I’m very concerned about all the government attacks on bitcoin. What I would like to do is to provide at least some issuance of Treasury bills that are backed by hard currency, and that could be a bucket that includes bitcoin, that includes platinum, gold, silver, and other hard assets.”
Kennedy Jr. explained that his interest in bitcoin grew when he witnessed government actions during the Ottawa truckers’ strike, where peaceful protesters faced punitive measures, including bank account closures without charges or convictions. “The government used surveillance techniques to determine their identities, to determine their license plates on their cars, and then close their bank accounts and deprive them of their access to their own money, without any charges being filed, certainly without any convictions, but simply to silence them,” he described.
“At that point, I began to understand that freedom of transaction is as important as freedom of speech. I can see this trajectory towards central bank digital currencies [CBDCs], and the power that will give nations, this ultimate power over whether we live or die, ultimately,” he cautioned, elaborating:
And I understood that we need a currency that is a freedom currency, that is independent and can’t be controlled by the government.
What do you think about the promises by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding bitcoin if he is elected President of the United States? Let us know in the comments section below.
Robert Kennedy Jr: China Doesn’t Want War With US — They Want to ‘Bury’ Us Economically
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has explained that China does not want a war with the U.S. However, he warned that China wants to “bury” the U.S. economically. “I’m not afraid of the United States competing with China head to head and countries around the world. I think that’s good for us. I think we win that competition,” the presidential hopeful stated.
RFK Jr on China and BRICS Competing With US
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) shared his views on several topics in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. RFK Jr. is a son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
Among the topics RFK Jr. delved into were China’s global influence and the expansion of the BRICS alliance, which currently consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The group recently held its annual summit and invited six countries to join as new members. The BRICS economic bloc, often seen as a counterweight to the West, is actively advocating for the use of local currencies in international trade instead of the U.S. dollar.
“Nobody wanted to start BRICS. Nobody wanted an alternative to the U.S. dollar. This happened because of our weaponization of the U.S. dollar and the weaponization of our foreign policy, unilateral weaponization, and the weaponization of our control of the world currency,” Kennedy opined. “We were pounding people’s, you know, their personal assets if the government misbehaves.”
Commenting on the relationship between the U.S. and China, Kennedy detailed:
China does not want a war with the United States. We spent three times on our on our military what they do. We have 800 bases abroad, they have one and a half.
However, the presidential candidate clarified: “They want to compete with us. They want to bury us but they want to do it on an economic playing field. And they need us. You know, they cannot survive without us.”
Regarding the U.S. competing with China economically, Kennedy said: “I’m not afraid of the United States competing with China head to head and countries around the world. I think that’s good for us. I think we win that competition.”
He added:
I’m not somebody who thinks that we should divide the world … I don’t think we should cut off trade with China.
Earlier this month, Kennedy warned about the severe consequences of a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia. He also said last month that President Joe Biden is “preparing for a ground war with Russia” by signing the executive order to mobilize select reserve forces in order to augment Operation Atlantic Resolve.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. Warns How Nuclear War Between US and Russia Would Affect You
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has warned of severe consequences of a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia. In one estimate, more than five billion people could die from a war between the two nations, including around 99% of those in the U.S., Europe, Russia, and China.
RFK Jr on Potential US-Russia Nuclear War
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the severe consequences of a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia in a series of tweets. RFK Jr. is a son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The presidential hopeful wrote on Sunday:
How would a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia affect you?
He also shared a video that outlines what the aftermath of a full-scale nuclear war between Russia and the U.S. could look like based on non-classified data. The video referenced a research paper published in August last year, which estimates that more than five billion people could die from a war between the United States and Russia, including around 99% of those in the U.S., Europe, Russia, and China.
“We obviously don’t know how many people will survive a nuclear war but if it’s even remotely as bad as scientists think then it has no winners — merely losers,” the video notes.
How would a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia affect you? This video gives some idea. My comments below.https://t.co/wKUbUtAit2
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 6, 2023
“This is the future the Biden administration risks by escalating the war in Ukraine,” Kennedy asserted in a follow-up tweet.
Citing U.S. National Security Council official Fiona Hill and former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, RFK Jr. stated that Ukraine and Russia agreed on the terms of a negotiated peace back in March last year. “Russia pledged to retreat to pre-invasion lines and Ukraine pledged not to join NATO in exchange for security guarantees from a number of Western countries,” Kennedy detailed. However, he noted: “Leaders from Washington and London arrived to scuttle the deal and prolong the war.”
Last month, Kennedy said President Joe Biden is “preparing for a ground war with Russia” by signing the executive order to mobilize select reserve forces in order to augment Operation Atlantic Resolve. Some people believe that World War III is either already here or is coming. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, recently cautioned that the increase in military assistance to Ukraine by the NATO alliance brings World War III closer. The president of a New Delhi-based think tank said this week that he believes World War III has already started.
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Robert Kennedy Jr and Ron Paul Agree America Doesn’t Have a Free Market
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and former U.S. Representative Ron Paul agree that America does not have a free market. Referencing RFK Jr. stating that America has “a crony corporatist system,” Paul stressed: “He’s right!”
RFK Jr. and Ron Paul on Free Market
Former U.S. Representative Ron Paul has expressed his agreement with U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), who recently said that America does not have a free market. Kennedy is a son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Paul, an American author, physician, and retired politician, served as a U.S. representative and made three attempts to become the president of the United States. In 2015, he founded the Ron Paul Liberty Report, a platform dedicated to offering insightful opinions and analysis on contemporary issues affecting our lives and finances.
Paul tweeted Saturday: “RFK Jr. recently pointed out that America doesn’t have a free market, but rather a crony corporatist system. He’s right!”
In a follow-up tweet, Paul wrote: “The problem in America is not our ability to voluntarily transact with one another. The problem is the persistent removal of that ability; a removal conducted by the bond between politicians and crony corporations. So called ‘public/private partnerships’ are the problem.” In the Ron Paul Liberty Report episode aired on Friday, the former congressman explained why he believes RFK Jr. “is right.”
On July 26, RFK Jr. said during an interview with Fox News: “We have a system of cushy socialism for the super-rich, and this brutal, savage, merciless capitalism for the poor. And it’s all designed to strip-mine the middle class of this country of all their equity, all of their assets, and move it to the upper echelons.” The presidential candidate tweeted following the interview:
We don’t have free market capitalism in this country. What we have is socialism for the super-rich and brutal capitalism for the poor.
Do you agree with presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former congressman Ron Paul that America does not have a free market? Let us know in the comments section below.
Robert Kennedy Jr Reveals BTC Investment for His Children, Insists Bitcoin ‘Threatens the Monopoly on Money’
During a Twitter Spaces event on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic U.S. presidential contender, revealed that he acquired 14 bitcoin for his children. This announcement comes on the heels of financial documents filed on June 30, 2023, which indicated his ownership of the leading cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Supporter Robert Kennedy Jr Purchases 14 Bitcoin for His Kids
On July 26, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Scott Melker, also known as the Wolf of All Streets, in a Twitter Spaces gathering. An avid bitcoin (BTC) supporter, Kennedy recently revealed a proposal to back the U.S. dollar with bitcoin while speaking at a Heal-the-Divide event if elected president.
Kennedy confirmed his bitcoin ownership during Wednesday’s Twitter Spaces discussion with Melker, following reports that surfaced in early July about his cryptocurrency holdings. “Right after the Bitcoin Conference, I decided to put my money where my mouth is and bought two bitcoin for each of my seven children,” Kennedy shared with Melker and the audience.
The most epic part of this spaces? The end, When @RobertKennedyJr shared that he took the money from his Monsanto check and bought each of his 7 kids 2 BTC each!https://t.co/gx5a63SDOj
— The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) July 26, 2023
In response to Marty Bent’s inquiry about states such as New York targeting bitcoin mining and the potential presidential action, Kennedy admitted that he was uncertain of his ability to influence state-level decisions as president. However, he stated that environmental criticisms of bitcoin (BTC) were largely unfounded. Kennedy commented:
I believe the environmental arguments against bitcoin are mostly smoke screens, to obscure the real motives for suppressing bitcoin — Bitcoin threatens the monopoly on money.
The Democratic presidential hopeful also discussed how fiat currencies have enabled governments to finance never-ending wars and unwarranted environmental initiatives. He attributed these detrimental consequences to the “terrible outcomes of fiat currency.” In a survey conducted by Harvard CAPS-Harris and published in June, Kennedy garnered 15% backing from a segment of Democratic primary voters. Notably, 21% of the individuals polled expressed a positive perception of him.
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