Robert Kennedy Jr. Proposes Bitcoin Purchase To Match US Gold Reserves: 'An Offramp To The Inflationary Highway'
Robert Kennedy Jr. Proposes Bitcoin Purchase To Match US Gold Reserves: 'An Offramp To The Inflationary Highway'
In a massive endorsement for the world's largest cryptocurrency, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he'd make the U.S. government buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) equivalent to the country's gold reserves.
在对世界上最大的加密货币做出大力支持后，总统候选人罗伯特·F·肯尼迪表示，他将让美国政府买入比特币（CRYPTO:BTC），相当于该国黄金储备的价值。
What Happened: Kennedy, who is running as an independent, expressed during an interview, his intent to persuade the federal government to amass Bitcoin until its holdings equaled the nation's gold reserves.
在一次由YouTuber Scott Melker主持的采访中，作为独立人士参选的肯尼迪表示，他打算说服联邦政府收集比特币，直到其持有量达到国家的黄金储备量。
It's worth noting that the U.S. has the largest gold reserves of any country in the world, worth nearly $579 billion, according to the World Gold Council. This is equivalent to 43% of Bitcoin's current global market cap.
值得注意的是，根据世界黄金协会的数据，美国拥有世界上最大的黄金储备，价值近5790亿美元，相当于比特币当前全球市值的43%。
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In the interview moderated by YouTuber Scott Melker, Kennedy described Bitcoin as an 'honest currency,' praising its decentralized nature for embodying democratic principles. He also dubbed that currency an "offramp to the inflationary highway."
在由YouTuber Scott Melker主持的采访中，肯尼迪将比特币描述为一种“诚实的货币”，赞扬其分散化的特性体现了民主原则，并将该货币称为“通往通货膨胀之路的出口”。
Why It Matters: These remarks come amid considerable speculations that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will announce Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset during the ongoing Bitcoin Conference 2024. Interestingly, Kennedy is also slated to speak at the marquee event.
为战略储备资产宣传比特币的共和党总统候选人唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）可能会在2024年的比特币大会上宣布该消息。有趣的是，肯尼迪也被安排在这个重要活动中演讲。
Kennedy's pro-cryptocurrency stance is not new. Earlier in March, he blamed big banks for turning Congress members against Bitcoin and emphasized the need for transactional freedom.
肯尼迪的积极加密货币立场并不新鲜。在3月份的早期，他指责大银行让国会议员反对比特币，并强调了交易自由的必要性。
Kennedy has also praised Trump's pivot to a pro-cryptocurrency stance during the Consensus 2024 conference in May.
肯尼迪还赞扬特朗普在5月份的共识2024会议上转向支持加密货币。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $67,150.49, jumping 4.5% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Memecoin themed on RFK, Kennedy Coin (CRYPTO: BOBBY) plunged 4.65% in the last 24 hours.
当前比特币的交易价格是67,150.49美元，根据Benzinga Pro的数据，在过去的24小时内上涨了4.5%。以RFk为主题的讽刺币——肯尼迪币（CRYPTO：BOBBY）在过去的24小时中下跌了4.65%。