Hunter Biden: ‘Fiat is a sham,’ backs Hyperliquid

Hunter Biden wrote on X that “fiat is a sham,” praised blockchain technology and pledged to use Hyperliquid to counter what he described as an anti-crypto effort led by Senator Elizabeth Warren. The thread and follow-up responses attracted more than 1.56 million views.

The exchange began after Biden posted a critique of the Trump administration online and then turned to cryptocurrency. In response to a question from crypto collector and investor Gmoney, Biden wrote that decentralized digital currency and blockchain are ‘‘the inevitable future’’ and characterized the banking class as corrupt.

When Gmoney asked whether Biden would seek the crypto vote in a hypothetical campaign, he replied that he would deploy Hyperliquid against an ‘‘anti-crypto army’’ he attributed to Warren. He framed the platform as a tactical tool to support pro-crypto organizing and debate.

Biden also addressed his interest in crypto-related art and payments. He said he admires digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, and wanted every piece of his own art tokenized on the blockchain and accepted for purchase in bitcoin. He credited Andreas Antonopoulos’ book The Internet of Money with shaping his understanding of bitcoin and blockchain.

On the subject of running for office, Biden rejected the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, writing that it is ‘‘not something I think about.’’ He urged lawmakers from both parties to learn how cryptocurrency can be used in markets rather than treating it solely as a partisan issue or using it for personal gain.

Gmoney is a General Partner at Delphi INFINFT and is known in crypto circles for collecting and trading tokenized digital art. Biden’s social media profile includes his status as the son of former President Joe Biden and public attention tied to past personal controversies.

Lawmakers in Washington continue to debate regulation, taxation and oversight of cryptocurrencies. The viral exchange linked political organizing, commerce in tokenized art and public advocacy for broader acceptance of decentralized digital currencies.