Programming enthusiasts and cryptocurrency, John McAfee, revealed his intention to capitalize on the US presidency in 2020 as a playground to promote cryptocurrency in an interview with Cointelegraph on Nov. 1.
Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Blockchain Malta conference today, McAfee's antivirus software founder said he plans to run "a free platform" and use his right to participate in the campaign only to discuss cryptocurrency. while expressing the confidence that "no one will choose [him] as president."
McAfee comments that his cryptocurrency stance is largely based on the notion of "personal freedom," saying that in his forthcoming presidential election he wanted to "talk about personal freedom and the way cryptocurrency can help us achieve that. "
John McAfee says his intention in the presidential election is not to win, but to get a major publicity platform that promotes decentralized cryptocurrency, stating:
"That's [cryptocurrency] all I'm going to say. See, I do not want to be president. And I can not ... no one will vote for me as president. Of course, I have the right to run. "
John McAfee first announced his intention to run for the US presidency in 2020 to support the cryptocurrency community and promote cryptocurrency in early June.
In an interview today, McAfee also reiterated its forecast from last year that top Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency would reach $ 1 million in the US presidential election. However, McAfee has made it clear that the value of that dollar amount will not equal the value of the $ 1 million that we have today, as fiat currencies will reasonably escape the markets in the blockchain field, adds:
"Over the course of five years, fiat currency will be undermined."
The upcoming US presidential election will not be the first time McAfee has been involved in the election, he is a candidate for the Libertarian Party in 2016. McAfee has stated that if he "connects more with the community 2016, "he even better exemplified the idea of" monetary freedom ".
As he said in today's interview, if he goes back to 2016, he will focus on "losing control of cyber security".
In June 1818, McAfee announced on Twitter that he would stop promoting ICO programs due to "threats" from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Previously, businessmen have admitted to having charged more than $ 100,000 per tweet to promote their projects and cryptocurrency products.