At the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, Faryar Shirzad of Coinbase announced the company's sponsorship of America250, a nonprofit linked to Donald Trump's campaign. The event featured a range of Republican figures praising Trump’s impact on the cryptocurrency landscape. The news was delivered to a sparse audience, hinting at potential backlash from the broader crypto community. Shirzad’s partnership underscores the growing influence of cryptocurrency in politics and invites scrutiny on the ethical implications of aligning a progressive financial technology with a controversial political figure.
"I am super proud to say it on this stage," Shirzad continued, addressing the dozens of people scattered across 5,000 chairs. "We have just become a major sponsor of the America250 effort."
No wonder they made the announcement in an empty room. Today was "Code and Country": an entire day of MAGA-themed panels on the Nakamoto Main Stage, full of Republican legislators, White House officials..."
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