Presidential Candidates are finally embracing Bitcoin

Presidential candidates are increasingly taking public positions on Bitcoin, with opposition to a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a central theme. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy each gave nearly identical speeches at Bitcoin's largest conference, focusing on "free money" and "free speech" and criticizing a CBDC. The article cites Canada's Freedom Convoy, whose crowdfunding was blocked by a court, as an example of the fear that a government digital currency could be used to restrict citizens. It notes that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that he claims would ban CBDCs in Florida, though legal experts are divided on its effect.