Why Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley's political downfall
Kalyanpur, N.
(23 July 2025)
Why Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley's political downfall.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
Corporate power in America often means that politicians, including presidents, have difficulty in confronting business elites. Nikhil Kalyanpur writes that Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s recent falling out is an unusual example of a president taking on one of their former corporate backers. He suggests that Trump could use his and his family’s stake in cryptocurrency to turn his conflict with Silicon Valley elites into profit, a fight that he may be guaranteed to win.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > International Relations |
| Date Deposited | 21 Aug 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129225 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-1509