Donald Trump Admits Many of His Shoe Collections Were Purchased Using Bitcoin

Liputan6.com, Jakarta A few weeks ago, former US President Donald Trump unveiled his collection of 1,000 Trump sneakers at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. These shoes sold quickly for USD 399 or the equivalent of IDR 6.1 million (assuming an exchange rate of IDR 15,518 per US dollar) per pair and can be purchased with Bitcoin.

“Sometimes we let people pay via Bitcoin, it's an additional form of currency,” Trump said in a joint interview CNBCquoted from Yahoo Finance, Sunday (17/3/2024).

This big statement came from the former president, who said Bitcoin was a disaster waiting to happen in 2021. His stance has changed since then. According to Trump, Bitcoin has had a life of its own and can live it one way or another.

Trump has had conversations with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who is pro-crypto and supports Trump. The conversation centered on the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which Ramaswamy opposed.

He pointed out the potential harm that Donald Trump could cause. In contrast, Trump vowed to never allow a CBDC, showing he respects Ramaswamy's opinion on crypto.