Florida Governor Ron De Santis has officially announced that he’s entering the United States 2024 Presidential race, poised to be former President Donald Trump’s greatest opponent within the Republican primary. 

Unlike Trump, De Santis has pushed pro-crypto policy multiple times in the past and is staunchly opposed to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

De Santis Would Protect Bitcoin

De Santis announced his plans to run in a Twitter Spaces alongside the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, on Wednesday. Musk has expressed regret for voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 election, but also wasn’t interested in Trump since he desired a “normal person for president.”

Both Musk and De Santis found common ground in their opposition to “woke” ideology, and their support for free speech. They also happen to both be crypto-friendly, while Trump has repeatedly called Bitcoin a “scam.”

When asked about his view on crypto’s regulatory situation in the United States, De Santis said that citizens have “every right to do Bitcoin,” and would oppose any statute to ban its use. 

“As President, we’ll protect the ability to do things like Bitcoin,” said De Santis. “I just do not have the itch to control everything that people may be doing in this space.”

De Santis echoed comments from o