Will Ron DeSantis accept campaign donations in cryptocurrency?

Good morning and happy Friday. Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to accept campaign donations in cryptocurrency. It’s all expected to start at a cocktail-hour fundraiser next week in Miami, a city 2024 GOP presidential campaign rival Mayor Francis Suarez has tried to turn into the “ crypto capital .”

Why is DeSantis opposed to a CBDC?

DeSantis is one of a slew of Republican lawmakers to vocally oppose the adoption of a U.S. CBDC. Republicans take issue with government-issued crypto mostly due to privacy concerns and stifled innovation. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are, thanks largely to ongoing crypto pains, being skepticized by lawmakers and investors alike.

What is DeSantis doing with his paycheck?

DeSantis is piggybacking off of the campaign of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who has used Twitter to lure more crypto businesses to the region, and has for months advocated for cryptocurrency-friendly policies at the local level. He also took one of his paychecks in Bitcoin, a pledge that was later replicated by New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams.

Is DeSantis the only alternative to Trump?

POST DEBATE — ‘He held serve.’ But DeSantis is no longer the sole alternative to Trump, by Sally Goldenberg and Kimberly Leonard: Once viewed as a near-singular alternative to Trump, the Florida governor had been floundering for weeks, laying off staff and falling back in public opinion polls.