Joe Biden is unknowingly promoting bitcoin in a coffee cup

President of the United States Joe Biden may have inadvertently become Bitcoin’s latest brand ambassador in a new promotional video for his re-election campaign..

August 3rd, President Biden tweeted, “A cup of Joe has never tasted better,” along with a video of him drinking coffee from a mug..

A cup of Joe has never tasted better.

Grab yours: https://t.co/4fbxCBQNPZ pic.twitter.com/s2qboyE7C1

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 3, 2023

A cup of Joe has never tasted better… Buy your own: https://t.co/4fbxCBQNPZ pic.twitter.com/s2qboyE7C1

It didn’t take long for the bitcoin and crypto community to take notice of the coffee mug design, which features his face with glowing red “laser eyes”, a popular addition among bitcoin enthusiasts. when designing your profile photos.

While the meme’s origins are murky, the laser eye phenomenon began as part of a social media movement to raise the price of bitcoin to $100,000 by the end of 2021, a goal that was never achieved.. Notable personalities with laser eyes include NFL star Tom Brady, Paris Hilton and Elon Musk.

It is often used as a symbol to show its bullish outlook on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general..

#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/G471l4Cn9v

— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) April 2, 2021

Biden’s post was littered with responses from the crypto community who were delighted and surprised. for obvious negligence.

“Joe Biden is now a bitcoin maximalist. Laser eyes and all. Haters don’t believe.” declared user.

Sleepy Joe with laser eyes and you think you’re going to get rejected? https://t.co/i4JyLoPqze

— Hal Press (@NorthRockLP) August 3, 2023

Sony Joe has laser eyes and you think he was not accepted into the ETF? https://t.co/i4JyLoPqze

Other users noted that Biden had just provided “the biggest support in the history of bitcoin.” He adviced that Biden was trying to “defeat the Bitcoin Maximalists”.

The Biden administration has been criticized by the crypto community for its not-so-friendly stance towards cryptocurrencies.which includes controversial tax proposals for digital asset miners and other “anti-cryptocurrency” policies. Therefore, it is unlikely that the design of the coffee cup is related to Bitcoin..

The name of the coffee cup is a reference to “Dark Brandon”, Biden’s alter ego based on internet memes.. The “Dark Brandon” meme portrays Biden as darker and bolder, often used by his supporters to promote their political victories.

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