The staunchly conservative Ron DeSantis will reveal his run for the White House on Wednesday. He will be by far one of the most pro- cryptocurrency presidential candidates in history. Nevertheless no one can see the future, a DeSantis presidency may have profound consequences for the cryptocurrency industry. Which fights for its life under theย present Unitedย States administration.
Reportsย by media reports, Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor who easily won reelection in 2022, will reveal his candidacy for President of theย Unitedย States tomorrow. The conservative politician will kick-start his campaign onย Twitterย platform. Expect an Elon Muskย (Teslaย &ย SpaceX CEO) cameo.
Ron DeSantis Surges
DeSantis is broadly seen as the only candidate who can best Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. If DeSantis wins the nomination of his party, he will face President Biden in the general election.
The Candidate of Crypto
DeSantis could well be the most pro- Bitcoinย (BTC) presidential candidate in history. In March 2022, heย expressedย his support for allowing enterprises to settle tax bills with digitalย currency. More recently, he has signed a law forbidding the use of monetaryย authority digitalย currencies (CBDCs) in Florida.ย
โThe Biden administrationโs efforts to inject a Centralized Bank Digitalย currency is about surveillance and control,โ stated Governor Ron DeSantis in a March 20 statement.
โTodayโs notice will protect Florida consumers and enterprises from the reckless adoption of a โcentralized digital dollarโ which will stifle innovation and encourage government-sanctioned surveillance. Florida wonโt be side with economic central planners; we wonโt be adopt policies that threaten personal economic freedom and security.โ
His opposition to CBDCs is in line with much of the cryptocurrency community. Numerous see CBDCs as another way for governments to increase economic surveillance and control.
A Pro- Cryptocurrency Governor
In May 2021, DeSantis signed legislation defining virtual currency in state statutes. He has likewise madeย itย clearย that Florida citizens can trade cryptocurrency without a license. His budget proposition for 2022 likewise included blockchainย tech financing for state agencies.
For all his popularity, DeSantis is not a shoo-in. Trump still has millions of die-hard fans. And DeSantis will face some of Trumpโs previous colleagues when he joins the race.
Nikki Haley is the previous Governor of South Carolina and Trumpโs Unitedย States Ambassador to the United Nations. Mike Pence was Trumpโs vice president for four years. Nonetheless, Pence and Trump have had a vicious sliding out since January 6, 2021, when protestors threatened Penceโs life for failing to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Reportsย by FiveThirtyEight, DeSantis hasย some way to goย to beat the previous President. Their polling average puts DeSantis at approximately 20%, while Trump sits at over 50%. Other candidates are in the low single digits.
