Trump campaign says it will begin accepting cryptocurrency contributions

The announcement promotes his message that he is a crypto-friendly candidate, and also appeals to a core group of young male voters who are increasingly likely to dabble in digital assets

Donald Trump (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has said it will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency as part of an effort to build what it calls a “crypto army” leading up to Election Day.

The Trump campaign launched a fundraising page that allows “any federally permissible donor the ability to give” to its political committees using any crypto asset accepted through the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange.