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.
在對世界上最大的加密貨幣做出大力支持後，總統候選人羅伯特·F·肯尼迪表示，他將讓美國政府買入比特幣（CRYPTO:BTC），相當於該國黃金儲備的價值。
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主持的採訪中，作爲獨立人士參選的肯尼迪表示，他打算說服聯邦政府收集比特幣，直到其持有量達到國家的黃金儲備量。
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，根據世界黃金協會的數據，美國擁有世界上最大的黃金儲備，價值近5790億美元，相當於比特幣當前全球市值的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主持的採訪中，肯尼迪將比特幣描述爲一種“誠實的貨幣”，讚揚其分散化的特性體現了民主原則，並將該貨幣稱爲“通往通貨膨脹之路的出口”。
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.
爲戰略儲備資產宣傳比特幣的共和黨總統候選人唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）可能會在2024年的比特幣大會上宣佈該消息。有趣的是，肯尼迪也被安排在這個重要活動中演講。
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.
肯尼迪的積極加密貨幣立場並不新鮮。在3月份的早期，他指責大銀行讓國會議員反對比特幣，並強調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.
肯尼迪還讚揚特朗普在5月份的共識2024會議上轉向支持加密貨幣。
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.
當前比特幣的交易價格是67,150.49美元，根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在過去的24小時內上漲了4.5%。以RFk爲主題的諷刺幣——肯尼迪幣（CRYPTO：BOBBY）在過去的24小時中下跌了4.65%。