After Coinbase and Kraken’s donations, Circle has contributed to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee.
Circle, the issuer of USDC $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $60.07 B Vol. 24h: $7.61 B , has donated a massive 1 million in the leading stablecoin to the upcoming president Donald Trump’s inaugural committee after multiple US-based firms made a similar move in 2024. The president-elect will take over the White House on January 20th, and big developments are expected by the digital asset sector under Trump’s crypto-friendly administration.
The chief executive of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, confirmed the donation via X (formerly Twitter). He also emphasized his firm’s focus on building “a great American company.” Allaire highlighted the fact that the inaugural committee accepted the donations in USDC, showcasing how far the crypto sector has come.
@circle has contributed 1M USDC to President Trump's Inaugural Committee. We are excited to be building
a great American company, and the fact that the Committee took payment in USDC is an indicator of how far we have come, and the potential and power of digital dollars.— Jeremy Allaire – jda.eth / jdallaire.sol (@jerallaire) January 9, 2025
The Circle executive explained that the donation represents the “potential and power of digital dollars.” The Donald Trump administration could take steps towards the adoption of stablecoins in the near future. Doubling down on US dollar-based stablecoins could benefit the fiat currency’s dominance on a global scale.
Crypto Industry Shows Support for Trump’s 2024 Campaign
It is important to note that various digital asset firms have contributed to Trump’s campaign. American fintech firm Ripple will pour a whopping $5 million in XRP $2.07 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $120.69 B Vol. 24h: $3.69 B tokens. Also, leading crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken will donate a significant $1 million each to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee, as per a FOX Business report.
“Coinbase committed to supporting President Trump’s transition and ultimately his inauguration well ahead of the election. We’re eager to work with the most pro-crypto Administration in US history as we build the future of crypto in America,” said Coinbase VP of US Policy Kara Calvert.
Further, a prominent digital asset payments firm, MoonPay, also told FOX Business that it would make donations but did not reveal the exact amount that it was contributing. However, these donations play a small but crucial role in the already $200 million fund for the president-elect’s inauguration committee.
The current amount surpasses the money raised by the committee for Trump in 2017, which stood at $107 million. Also, a source told FOX Business that they are very sure of the fund surpassing $225 million by the time Inauguration Day comes.
The monumental donations coming in from the crypto sector show the industry’s expectations that these businesses have from the Donald Trump administration. According to Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi, Trump “understands the potential of disruptive technology” and “embraces the crypto sector.”
Interestingly, Trump has taken a proper U-turn on his stance on Bitcoin. The entrepreneur called the cryptocurrency “highly volatile,” claiming that its value is “based on thin air” in 2019. Now, the president-elect aims to ensure that all remaining Bitcoin is “made in the USA.”
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