Donald Trump, previously a crypto skeptic, managed to raise $25m at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville this past weekend, according to Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey.
Most funds were raised during the Bitcoin Conference fundraiser for Trump at Nashville’s Music City Center on Saturday, right after his big speech. The event was reportedly his “second largest fundraiser ever.” Bailey noted that the funds were sourced “from a combo of industry and whales/OGs.”
Fox journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were among event attendees. Celebrities included Kid Rock, Jake Paul, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Bailey, who organized the conference, earlier said that the industry planned to raise $100m and mobilize over 5m voters for Trump’s re-election. This shows the crypto sector’s increasing support for Trump.
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