PANews reported on December 10 that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao reposted a photo of himself wearing Trump's limited edition Bitcoin Sneakers, stating that the shoes were a gift from a friend and that he considered them to be NFTs.
In the photo, Zhao Changpeng is wearing a special edition of the Bitcoin sneakers launched by Trump in 2024. The shoes feature an orange-yellow high-top design and the Bitcoin symbol ₿. Limited to 1000 pairs, the series originally retailed for $499 and sold out quickly after pre-orders opened on July 31, 2024. Currently, the resale market price has more than doubled, ranging from $700 to $2500.


Strive, co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, launched a $500 million preferred stock offering to acquire more Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products. Publicly traded asset manager and Bitcoin treasury company Strive has announced a $500 million stock sales program to raise funds for additional BTC purchases.The firm, which was co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, stated on Tuesday that it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for “general corporate purposes, including, among other things, the acquisition of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products and for working capital.”It also intends to purchase “income-generating assets” to grow the company’s business, but did not specify which. Read more