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Orange is in vogue at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville this week, but this year’s crypto confab attracted its fair share of attendees adorned in red. Former President Donald Trump’s name was plastered across the conference Thursday, on several adverts and pieces of memorabilia. While his keynote speech was still two days away, bright baseball caps dotting the conference floor underscored his supporters’ presence. “This will bring a lot more trust to it,” an attendee named Nico, who declined to provide his last name, told Decrypt of Trump’s impact on Bitcoin over time. Trump fans Nico (left) and Sergio (right) at Bitcoin 2024. Photo: André Beganski/Decrypt “I think at the very least, [he] provides a larger platform for it,” his friend Sergio, who also declined to provide his last name, added of the former president’s Bitcoin support. Meanwhile, a so-called MAG-wag truck circled the venue outside, advertising a meme coin themed around Trump’s vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). The project’s reach extended to the conference’s bathrooms too, with adverts for the Ethereum-based token tucked into stalls. Airpowerluke (far right) poses in front of a so-called MAG-wag with others. André Beganski/Decrypt “I’m over here pushing political finance forward,” a developer of MAGA VP who goes by Airpowerluke told Decrypt. He added that he’s helped launch the meme coin on several other blockchains as well: Ethereum layer-2 network Base, BNB Chain, and Solana. The former president has courted crypto voters on the campaign trail, flipping from a skeptic to vocal defender as November’s election draws closer. The aforementioned meme coin developer hopes that a Trump administration yields a favorable regulatory environment. Airpowerluke helped launch a MAGA-themed meme coin. Photo: André Beganski/Decrypt “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out Donald Trump isn’t going to stop talking about crypto,” he said.…

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