David Sacks: There is no evidence that Trump has personal investment in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin

03/08 05:24

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David Sacks, the White House cryptocurrency chief, dodged questions about potential conflicts of interest between U.S. President Trump and cryptocurrencies during an interview on Friday, saying that Trump's personal digital asset projects (such as controversial meme coins) are "irrelevant" to government policy. When asked if Trump's cryptocurrency projects affect industry regulation, Sacks said, "I don't think it has any impact, it's not related to the work we're doing here." Later, when asked about Trump's "personal investments" in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Sacks sharply refuted, saying "these are baseless claims," and that there is no evidence to suggest that Trump has personal investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

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