Ron DeSantis' Crypto Campaign Donations Delayed by Hurricane Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had been planning
to announce the acceptance of crypto contributions for his 2024 presidential campaign, was forced to delay the initiative
due to the approach of Hurricane Idalia.
The hurricane made landfall
in Florida on August 30, prompting DeSantis to focus on emergency preparations and responses
rather than campaign events. Among other things, the Governor has spent his time visiting victims
and overseeing emergency responses, pictures posted on social media showed.
The announcement that
crypto donations would be accepted was expected to come at a fundraiser, but the event was cancelled due to the threat of the hurricane,
the Miami Herald reported.
DeSantis, who is vying for the Republican Party's nomination for the presidency,
have in the past been vocal on several crypto-related issues. Among them was an announcement from March
to ban any form of central bank digital currency (CBDCs) in Florida.
The Republican candidate also said in July that
he would ban CBDCs throughout the nation if he becomes President, and promised the crypto community that he would put an end
to “Biden's war on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.”
