After visiting a Bitcoin mining facility and receiving the endorsement of a blockchain advocacy group, Senator Ted Cruz reported purchasing up to $100,000 worth of BTC in 2023.
Ted Cruz, the junior United States senator representing Texas, disclosed he purchased up to $100,000 worth of Bitcoin through financial services firm River Financial.
In an Aug. 13 disclosure filing with the US Senate, Cruz revealed he bought between $50,001 and $100,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) as part of his personal holdings in 2023. The filing came just one day after the advocacy group Texas Blockchain Council endorsed the senator for his 2024 reelection campaign, highlighting his views on crypto.
The Texas senator also reported he purchased Bitcoin in 2022, declaring between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of the cryptocurrency. His 2023 disclosure form did not include three BTC miners he claimed to have purchased in May, which will likely be officially reported sometime in 2025.
