rypto investors are favoring Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, mainly due to Trump advocating for more crypto friendly policies, and this seems to have an important influence regarding the 2024 presidential elections. According to a new FDU poll, Donald Trump is leading the way over Kamala Harris with a 12 point lead, among the likely voters who own cryptocurrency or other related digital assets.
Crypto Owners: A Flipping Demographic
The data from the survey shows approximately 15% of the registered US voters having invested in cryptocurrencies. This group is mostly young men, which includes liberals and moderates as well as conservatives and MAGA fans. According to FDU’s Professor Dan Cassino, crypto owners could highly influence the next presidential elections in 2024.
Trump's Pro-Crypto Positioning
In the past year, Trump has proven to be a crypto friendly candidate, by accepting donations in bitcoin to talking at the biggest bitcoin conference in history, Bitcoin 2024 and even stating that he plans on making the USA the capital of cryptocurrency and vowed to put BTC among the federal reserve assets. This makes Trump the first president of the USA to fully back Bitcoin and its adoption.
Trump's Crypto Edge
The poll conducted by FDU shows that Trump’s efforts to attract the crypto community are having a very positive impact and will greatly enhance his chances to win the presidency in 2024. Due to the fact that owners of crypto assets are millions of people and can greatly influence the outcome of the elections. Trump understood the importance of Bitcoin politically and economically for the USA and acted on it.
