{"id":82380,"date":"2024-06-24T17:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=82380"},"modified":"2024-06-24T17:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:33:56","slug":"donald-trump-crypto-donations-stalls-heres-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/donald-trump-crypto-donations-stalls-heres-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Crypto Donations Stalls: Here’s Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Several factors have caused Donald Trump<\/a>‘s on-chain crypto donations to halt, while centralized exchanges have recorded inflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Donald Trump Crypto Donations Stalls: Here's Everything<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, continues to garner cryptocurrency donations in anticipation of the forthcoming elections. On-chain crypto donations are approximately $60,000, while other sources experience significant growth. Donations made through centralized crypto exchanges such as Coinbase\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/g>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/clipPath>\r\n <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> are not included in these on-chain donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump's Onchain Crypto Donations Stops<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to data from blockchain analytics firm Breadcrumbs, the value of on-chain crypto donations to Donald Trump's campaign is $59,386. Approximately 218 benefactors withdrew the amount, while inflows from other sources increased. James Delmore, a data analyst at Breadcrumbs, observed that on-chain donations are challenging, resulting in significant inflows from crypto exchanges that should be considered on-chain donations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCryptoCryptocurrency transactions (including donations) that are recorded on a blockchain are known as \u2018on-chain\u2019 transactions. In contrast, transactions NOT recorded on a blockchain are called \u2018off-chain\u2019 transactions. Off-chain transactions typically occur through centralized entities, such as Coinbase, or other software platforms. currency transactions (including donations) that are recorded on a blockchain\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The cryptocurrency currently accepted is USDC, and the donations received are sent on Ethereum, Base, and Polygon. A breakdown of funds indicates that approximately $27,500 was received from Polygon, 20,000 from Ethereum, and $11,300 was spent on Base. In the interim, Trump's campaign has amassed more than $260 million<\/strong> in donations, which include cryptocurrency. However, traditional donations have outpaced digital assets<\/a>; however, many consider this a significant advancement in mainstream crypto adoption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a related development, the Winklevoss twins announced a $2 million Bitcoin donation to Donald Trump, stating they would support the former President due to his pro-industry stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrency Becomes Public Concern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In May, Trump's campaign announced the acceptance of cryptocurrency donations, which sparked a commotion after establishing himself as a pro-crypto candidate. In the past few years, the US crypto regulatory space<\/a> has witnessed numerous lawsuits against firms that need more regulatory clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, Congress has undergone a significant transformation in the months preceding the elections, as it has attempted to enact pro-crypto legislation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several factors have caused Donald Trump‘s on-chain crypto donations to halt, while centralized exchanges have recorded inflows. Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, continues to garner cryptocurrency donations in anticipation of the forthcoming elections. On-chain crypto donations are approximately $60,000, while other sources experience significant growth. Donations made through centralized crypto exchanges […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":82385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[7851,12496],"class_list":["post-82380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto-donations-2","tag-donald-trump-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Trump-e1708676500107-1224x689-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82380","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\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}