Block.One Co-Founder Brock Pierce Files to Run for US President
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Crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce has tossed his hat into the ring to run for the U.S. Presidency.
- Pierce, known for his role with Block.One and the EOS token, as well as for co-founding Tether (originally called Realcoin), filed registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Monday, according to the FEC’s website, though he first announced his bid over the weekend.
- Pierce has not yet named a vice presidential candidate, according to the filing.
- Filing deadlines to get on the ballot in Indiana, Maine, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and Texas have passed.
- Nevada’s filing deadline for presidential nominations will pass in three days from press time.
- Delaware, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Maine, Washington, Missouri, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia and South Dakota remain open.
- Other major candidates include President Donald Trump (the Republican incumbent), Joe Biden (the Democrat and former vice president) and Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian).
- The U.S 2020 presidential elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3.
- Peirce did not return a request for comment Monday.
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