- Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledges in relation to significant Bitcoin-related personalities, such as Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, and Ross Ulbricht.
- Implications of these positions on the Bitcoin industry and potential influence on future administrations' approach to Bitcoin.
In recent years, the nexus between governance and the disruptive world of cryptocurrencies has seen several contentious issues. Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has thrown his hat in the ring, taking a clear stand on some controversial figures tied to the Bitcoin industry.
An exponent of digital freedoms, Kennedy Jr. has voiced firm support for infamous digital whistleblowers, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, he pledged to pardon Assange and Snowden on his first day in office if elected. Both individuals have been in exile for years due to criminal charges in the United States related to leaking classified information.
Assange founded WikiLeaks, which released thousands of classified government documents, and Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, disclosed mass surveillance programs run by the US and its allied governments. Both have become symbols of the fight against government secrecy and surveillance, drawing support from various quarters, including staunch advocates of digital privacy and Bitcoin enthusiasts.
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