Now it is Ron DeSantis who uses Bitcoin in the political campaign of the United States

The governor of the state of Florida and United States (US) presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, got his hands on bitcoin (BTC) in the middle of his political campaign for the White House.

During a Twitter Space on May 24, the Republican he pointed that, if elected as US president in the 2024 elections, he would “protect” the right of citizens to use BTC, while also He questioned that the current government “wants to have control over society.”

According to DeSantis, Washington doesn’t like people using bitcoin “because they don’t control it”. “Bitcoin represents a threat to them (the government). They are trying to regulate something that does not physically exist, ”he added.

The candidate claimed not to have “an inch” to control what people do within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, where he considers that there are “sophisticated” people who can make decisions, despite the risks inherent in the market.

However, DeSantis did not point out that the United States is subject to international regulations, such as those of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), for example, that regulation of the Bitcoin ecosystem is urgently needed. This includes intervention within the space when necessary.

The Republican candidate again criticized the administration of Democrat Joe Biden. He said that the “current regime clearly wants to control Bitcoin”. “And if it continues for another four years, yes, they will probably end up killing him,” he predicted. Although bitcoin cannot be ‘killed’ by any government or state authority. The foregoing, based on its decentralization, which prevents a State from having control over the operation of the cryptocurrency.