{"id":15927,"date":"2022-01-04T09:12:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T08:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=15927"},"modified":"2022-01-04T09:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T08:26:35","slug":"melania-trump-stuns-the-bitcoin-co-with-a-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/melania-trump-stuns-the-bitcoin-co-with-a-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump Stuns the Bitcoin Community with a Tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The former First Lady of the United States,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-former-first-lady-of-the-united-states-melania-trump-joins-the-nft-train.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melania Trump<\/a>, commemorated the Bitcoin Genesis Block with a viral tweet that left the bitcoin community surprised.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Melania Trump Stuns the Bitcoin Community with a Tweet\" class=\"wp-image-15933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-750x450.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Melania Trump Stuns the Bitcoin Community with a Tweet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melania Trump Commemorates the Bitcoin Genesis Block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-former-first-lady-of-the-united-states-melania-trump-joins-the-nft-train.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15263\">Melania Trump<\/a>, the former First Lady of the United States, has generated quite a stir on Twitter with a now-viral tweet commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin genesis block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also included the raw hex version of the first block, which includes a London Times headline about bank bailouts in the coinbase parameter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The Times 03\/Jan\/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It is widely reported that Bitcoin's market cap exceeds USD$1 Trillion.&nbsp; Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin Genesis Block.&nbsp; Happy Anniversary,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SatoshiNakamoto?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SatoshiNakamoto<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MelaniaNFT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MelaniaNFT<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aZqNJFcZmd\">pic.twitter.com\/aZqNJFcZmd<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\u2014 MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP)&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1478129577402765317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2022<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bitcoin-developer-satoshi-nakamotos-statue-goes-up-in-hungary.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10074\">Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a>, the creator of Bitcoin, mined &#8220;block zero&#8221; on January 3, 2009. Many important members of the community, including former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, attended the event to commemorate the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melania Trump's tweet also mentions that the world's largest cryptocurrency's market capitalization exceeds $1 trillion (despite the flagship coin's current value of $872 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who were unaware of her sudden support for Bitcoin were likely caught off guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melania Trump, on the other hand, announced her &#8220;Melania's Vision&#8221; NFT in partnership with Marc-Antoine Coulon last month, marking her first entry into the world of non-fungible tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her celebratory tweet, the former first lady casually reminded the crypto community about the artwork by including the #MelaniaNFT hashtag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin, according to Donald Trump, is a rip-off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Bitcoin community want Melania Trump to change her husband's stance on cryptocurrency now that she has come out as a Bitcoiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former US President <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-crypto-market-is-very-dangerous-ex-us-president-donald-trump.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15533\">Donald Trump<\/a> called Bitcoin &#8220;a scam&#8221; in a June interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/u.today\/donald-trump-claims-bitcoin-is-a-scam-says-it-should-be-regulated-very-very-high-fox-business\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> and called for strict regulations on cryptocurrencies. In previous interviews, he maintained his anti-crypto sentiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump's former adversary, has stated that cryptocurrency could jeopardize the<a href=\"https:\/\/u.today\/hillary-clinton-says-crypto-could-undermine-dollar-as-worlds-reserve-currency\" target=\"_blank\"> dollar's role<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former First Lady of the United States,&nbsp;Melania Trump, commemorated the Bitcoin Genesis Block with a viral tweet that left the bitcoin community surprised. Melania Trump Commemorates the Bitcoin Genesis Block Melania Trump, the former First Lady of the United States, has generated quite a stir on Twitter with a now-viral tweet commemorating the 13th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":15933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[6270,6035],"class_list":["post-15927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin-news","tag-bitcoin-news-2","tag-melania-trump"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Melinia.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}