On Wednesday, billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared on X about Silicon Valley’s growing backing for former President Trump, labeling it a “ bitcoin play.” He argued that reduced tax rates and tariffs are likely to boost bitcoin prices.
Billionaire Mark Cuban Connects Silicon Valley’s Trump Support to Bitcoin
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Mark Cuban Calls Silicon Valley’s Support for Trump a ‘ Bitcoin Play’
Mark Cuban took to X to address the newfound support from Silicon Valley for former President Donald Trump, describing it fundamentally as a “ bitcoin play.” “It’s a bitcoin play,” Cuban wrote. “Not because the former President is a far stronger proponent of crypto. That’s nice. But doesn’t really impact the price of crypto. It makes it easier to operate a crypto business because of the inevitable, and required, changes at the SEC.”
The billionaire stated:
What will drive the price of [ bitcoin] is lower tax rates and tariffs, which if history is any guide (and it’s not always ), will be inflationary. Combine that with global uncertainty as to the geopolitical role of the USA, and the impact on the U.S. Dollar as a reserve currency, and you can’t align the stars any better for a [ bitcoin] price acceleration.
In the second part of his X thread, Cuban suggests that bitcoin’s price could rise significantly, much more than anticipated. He highlights the global nature of the bitcoin market and the capped supply of 21 million bitcoins, which can be divided infinitely. Cuban asks readers to consider the impact if bitcoin were to become a global safe haven due to geopolitical uncertainties and the declining status of the dollar as the reserve currency.
Cuban remarked:
Crazy? It already happens in countries facing hyperinflation.
While he concludes he does not predict this outcome, he acknowledges a non-zero chance or a “a possibility somewhere above zero” that bitcoin could evolve into a global currency, fulfilling the vision of its most ardent supporters.
Cuban’s statements come after he attended a crypto policy roundtable with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, representing California’s Silicon Valley district. A Biden administration official was reportedly present at the event, which reports described as significant.
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