He said the move could help provide stability to the U.S. Kennedy made the remarks at an event for the Heal-the-Divide political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday evening, which is supporting his presidential run. “My plan would be to start very, very small perhaps 1% of issued T-bills would be backed by hard currency, by gold, silver platinum or bitcoin,” he said, with an annual increase in the allocation depending on the outcome. has announced a plan to progressively back the United States dollar with “hard assets including Bitcoin and precious metals if elected. Sign up here!ĭemocratic presidential candidate Robert F. Receive a comprehensive recap of the day's top stories directly to your inbox. Get all the essential market news and expert opinions in one place with our daily newsletter.