West talks about Bitcoin on the popular comedian Joe Rogan podcast. The singer showed interest in Bitcoin before, and his wife Kim Kardashian used it.
Kanye West, one of the most successful musicians in the world and a candidate for the presidency of the United States, believes that the Bitcoin community could hold the key to humanity’s freedom. He said this the last Saturday on the podcast of the popular American comedian, Joe Rogan.
West, who was invited to the show because of his unexpected presidential candidacy, claimed that he has been talking about Bitcoin with various people and that he wanted to discuss it with Rogan. In his view, bitcoiners have “a perspective of what the true liberation of America and humanity will be,” and that they are already making significant contributions to society.
The singer affirms that Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, decided to decentralize the operation of his social network, thanks to the fact that months before it was made public, he was in communication with “the Bitcoin boys.” West did not provide proof of this anecdote but considers it to be an example of how bitcoiners are creating “the next frontier of our existence” with their knowledge.
Although the musician did not elaborate on his comments, it is not the first time that he has made public his enthusiasm for Bitcoin. Two years ago, Kanye West stated that he considered the possibility of using Bitcoin after seeing the $ 20 bill project that will have the image of the black abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman.
According to West, the constant reminders about slavery in the United States only perpetuate racism and do not allow for true equality in the population. Because of this, he considers that Bitcoin can be a good money option. Kanye’s wife, Kim Kardashian, also shown on her social networks that she is familiar with Bitcoin, using cryptocurrency hardware wallets to guard money from charities.
Although it is still unknown if the singer decided to migrate his finances to Bitcoin, members of the cryptocurrency community see his candidacy for the presidency as a positive sign, since it could trigger the adoption of the crypto asset. West announced on July 4, the Independence Day of the United States, that he would begin a campaign to be president of the nation for the period beginning in 2024.
While a part of the American population questions Kanye West’s capacity as president, the musician affirms that “there is a possibility” that he will win and that if the elections were carried out at this time he would undoubtedly be the candidate elected.
Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Cardano, gave West’s intentions a vote of confidence, proposing the creation of a singer token whose units issues will happen for every vote he receives at the polls. It will be seen in the future generation of many Kanye tokens, but what we can know today is that Bitcoin convinced the self-proclaimed “leader of the free world”.
By: Jenson Nuñez.
