
In a rather, shall we say, colourful X (formerly Twitter) post on October 31, Bessent took to the digital stage, criticizing Senate Democrats for their apparent inability to “stay online” amid political turbulence. Comparing their struggles to Bitcoin’s near-perfect 16-year track record of uninterrupted network activity, Bessent suggested that perhaps, just perhaps, the Democrats might want to take a few notes from BTC’s rather unflappable behaviour. Oh, the irony! He, a Republican, wielding Bitcoin as the symbol of perseverance, while the Democrats – embroiled in an ongoing federal budget saga – can’t seem to agree on anything besides what time lunch should be served.