In response to a Fairleigh Dickinson College (FDU) ballot launched on August 30, former President Donald Trump's involvement within the crypto neighborhood considerably boosts his probabilities of profitable the 2024 presidential race.
The FDU ballot confirmed Trump has a notable lead amongst voters who personal crypto or associated property, main Vice President Kamala Harris by 12 factors in 2024.
In response to the survey:
“Trump leads by 12 factors amongst possible voters who personal crypto (50 to 38), whereas Harris leads by 12 amongst those that say they don't personal crypto (53 to 41.”
Dan Cassino, a professor of presidency and politics at Fairleigh Dickinson and government director of the ballot, emphasised that Trump's crackdown on the crypto neighborhood seems to be paying off. He famous that the underlying ideology of cryptocurrencies, rooted in mistrust of established energy buildings, aligns with Trump's political message.
US cryptocurrency homeowners
The survey additionally revealed that 15% of registered voters within the US personal cryptocurrencies, NFTs or related digital property, with this group being predominantly male, youthful voters and racial minorities.
The survey additionally discovered that Republicans are marginally extra more likely to personal cryptocurrencies than Democrats. However that doesn't absolutely clarify the 24-point distinction in presidential assist between cryptocurrency homeowners and non-owners.
Curiously, people throughout the political spectrum—self-identified liberals, moderates, conservatives, progressives, and MAGA supporters—are equally more likely to report possession of digital property.
Cassano acknowledged:
“The truth that crypto homeowners aren't Tories, Liberals or MAGA voters means they matter, and in what's anticipated to be a detailed election, they're too massive a bunch to disregard.”
Trump's crypto strikes
In current months, Trump has actively positioned himself as a pro-crypto candidate, in contrast to Vice President Harris. It has launched a number of initiatives to bolster that picture, together with the current launch of its fourth non-fungible token (NFT) challenge.
Previous to the transfer, the previous president grew to become the primary main presidential candidate to just accept crypto donations in Might. In July, he headlined the most important bitcoin occasion of the yr in Nashville, Tennessee, the place he promised to make BTC a federal reserve asset.
