Former President Donald Trump\u2019s presidential campaign is the first ever from the two major political parties to begin accepting cryptocurrency contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump\u2019s team announced the novel fundraising method on Tuesday in an emailed press release. Donors can contribute<\/a> to the campaign\u2019s joint fundraising committees with \u201cany cryptocurrency accepted through the Coinbase Commerce product.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase notes<\/a> that hundreds of different forms of cryptocurrency are used to send funds on Coinbase Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis addition to President Trump\u2019s already groundbreaking digital fundraising operation marks the first time a major party Presidential nominee has embraced cryptocurrency for donations,\u201d the campaign noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The release touted Trump\u2019s record of championing innovation and deregulation, contrasting it with President Joe Biden and Democrats who \u201ccontinue to believe only government has the answers to how our nation leads the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As our President, Donald J. Trump has reduced regulations and championed innovation in financial technology, while Democrats, like Biden and his official surrogate Elizabeth Warren, continue to believe only government has the answers to how our nation leads the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effort to reduce the control of government on an American\u2019s financial decision-making is part of a seismic shift toward freedom. Today\u2019s announcement reflects President Trump\u2019s commitment to an agenda that values freedom over socialistic government control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A similar statement is found<\/a> on the donation page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs Biden piles regulations and red tape on all of us, President Trump stands ready to embrace new technologies that will Make America Great Again,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday, a day after announcing the fundraising website, the campaign launched its nightly newsletter, the \u201cPalm Beach Playbook.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPalm Beach Playbook will provide news and exclusive updates about President Trump\u2019s historic campaign,\u201d Trump campaign senior adviser Brian Hughes said<\/a> in a statement to Breitbart News. \u201cThrough this email newsletter, we will share the truth about President Trump\u2019s America First policies with voters who are tired of Weak Joe Biden and the Fake News Media.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n