Rapper Akon Becomes Chief Strategist for Brock Pierce’s Presidential Campaign

American rapper and entrepreneur Akon (Akon) has joined the team of a US presidential candidate, a veteran of the Bitcoin industry, venture investor Brock Pierce. The Grammy-nominated artist and crypto enthusiast will become Pierce’s campaign chief strategist. According to Cheddar.

Pierce, explaining the reason for the choice, cited Akon’s success as a singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist in creating «the world’s first crypto-city».

Brock Pierce’s campaign currently runs in eight states and Washington, DC, with plans to expand into new territories. In scale, it surpasses the campaigns of other independent presidential candidates.

Brock Pierce stated that he intends to run in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in July this year. According to the site brockpierce2020.com, the campaign operates under the slogan «Leadership. Experience. Values».

Pierce seeks to end the hegemony of the political establishment in the form of a two-party system and unite America for all Americans.

Earlier, Forklog published a piece on the race for the U.S. presidency by cryptocurrency supporters.

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