Trump Mugshot NFTs Highlight Crypto’s Arrival on Campaign Trail
- Crypto super PACs have already raised about $85 million
- Yet experts doubt the issue will move the needle much at polls
Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.
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This year’s resurgence in cryptocurrency markets has made digital assets a hot topic on the campaign trail before US elections in November, and the political battle lines are becoming much more well-defined.
Donald Trump has staked out crypto-friendly ground — complete with the sale of nonfungible tokens inspired by his mugshot — after President Joe Biden’s administration became a scourge of the industry famous for its many scams and high-profile blowups.