{"id":260124,"date":"2024-09-18T23:32:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T23:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/donald-trump-makes-historic-bitcoin-payment-at-pubkey\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:15","slug":"donald-trump-makes-historic-bitcoin-payment-at-pubkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/donald-trump-makes-historic-bitcoin-payment-at-pubkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Makes Historic Bitcoin Payment At PubKey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjA5MzgzNjQ3MDQ2ODA1MTQy\/img_7679.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, history was made as President Donald Trump became the first US president to make a Bitcoin payment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 DONALD TRUMP MAKES FIRST <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BITCOIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BITCOIN<\/a> TRANSACTION AT NYC BAR <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAjae6agH1\">pic.twitter.com\/rAjae6agH1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1836511791557341250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The former President showed up to PubKey, a Bitcoin-themed bar located in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York City, to purchase some cheeseburgers (on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldaycalendar.com\/national-day\/national-cheeseburger-day-september-18\">National Cheeseburger Day<\/a>) at the establishment, which was packed with Bitcoin enthusiasts there to welcome him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a great place,\u201d Trump said to Bitcoin Magazine about PubKey, before urging the types of Bitcoin enthusiasts who frequent the bar to vote this November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet out and vote, because if you vote, we cannot lose. We want to get everybody that agrees with you people \u2014 and there\u2019s a lot of people \u2014 [to vote],\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve been treating you very badly at the SEC, and we\u2019re going to treat you very fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the payment, Trump said it was easy to make and that it went through \u201cquickly and beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the most historic transactions in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a> history was just made.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> buying burgers at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PubKey_NYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PubKey_NYC<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tpacchia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tpacchia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Block height: 861871<\/p>\n<p>You saw it here first. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/moHUIKDxej\">pic.twitter.com\/moHUIKDxej<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PUBKEY (@PubKey_NYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PubKey_NYC\/status\/1836510708634390680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After making the transaction, Trump, escorted by one of the bar\u2019s owners, Thomas Pacchia, introduced himself to all in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was one of the most important Bitcoin transactions of all time,\u201d said Pacchia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump came to PubKey to connect with the Bitcoin community \u2014 to show his support to the Bitcoin community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very excited he was here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/politics\/donald-trump-makes-historic-bitcoin-payment-at-pubkey\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Today, history was made as President Donald Trump became the first US president to make a Bitcoin payment. 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