【coinbase founding】‘Two Friends, One Passion’: Bitcoin on the Menu as Michael Saylor Meets Eric Trump

MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor has met with Donald Trump’s son,coinbase founding Eric Trump, sparking speculations within the cryptocurrency community.

The meeting took place in Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Florida. Notably, Eric Trump announced the rendezvous in a tweet on Friday, and Saylor confirmed with a retweet.

Bitcoin On the Menu

Although neither Eric nor Saylor disclosed details of the meeting, both suggested it pertains to Bitcoin and the crypto industry. “Two friends, one passion: Bitcoin,” Eric tweeted.

The former MicroStrategy CEO also implied that Bitcoin was part of the discussion with Trump’s son. According to his disclosure, “Bitcoin is on the menu at Mar-a-Lago.”

Bitcoin is on the menu at Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/CMYUaw11Dy

— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) January 3, 2025

Notably, Saylor threw his support to Donald Trump during his campaign days. The Bitcoin evangelist backed the Republican candidate due to his warm disposition towards the cryptocurrency industry and has often criticized the Biden administration for setting the sector backward.

Moreover, the MicroStrategy chairman indicated interest in advising the incoming Trump administration on cryptocurrencies. In a mid-December Bloomberg interview, Saylor noted that he would be willing to share his thoughts on constructive digital asset policies with Trump confidentially or publicly.

Community Shares Bullish Thoughts

Meanwhile, Saylor’s tweet elated the crypto community, which flogged on the bullish nature of the meeting. A good number of reactions to the tweet emphasized that the meeting further discloses the incoming administration’s commitment to the industry, predicting that Bitcoin would see higher prices soon.

Furthermore, a reaction suggested that the meeting might center around creating a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, an area where Saylor has demonstrated expertise. Notably, the executive chairman convinced the video-sharing platform Rumble to save in Bitcoin and also made a failed attempt to convince Microsoft to adopt the asset as a strategic reserve asset.