Late Sunday, US President Joe Biden piqued the crypto community's interest with a laser-eyed post on his X and Instagram accounts.
The image was captioned with the caption, “Just as we pictured it.”
Biden's post came after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, winning their third title in five years. “According to plan” is a phrase often heard in sports, meaning that everything went according to plan and ended successfully.
Just like we pictured. pic.twitter.com/9NBvc5nVZE
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 12, 2024
Was it an intern's gaffe or a coded hint?
The confusion arose from the use of laser eye graphics. This graphic typically symbolizes support and excitement for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin during market upswings. It is also commonly tied to camaraderie and collective identity within the cryptocurrency community.
Many online participants speculated that the intern may have been involved in Biden's post.
“Definitely a Gen Z social media manager,” one user responded on Instagram.
Biden himself has not directly expressed his personal support for cryptocurrencies. However, his administration has launched efforts to regulate and investigate digital assets and central bank digital currencies.
Yes, I know Biden's laser eyes are not about cryptocurrencies. Because he accurately predicted the Chiefs would win. But it's still interesting. Someone mistakenly told the staff that they were promoting Bitcoin (lol)
— Daniel Gothits (@danielgothits) February 12, 2024
Congressman Phillips slams Biden and Trump's lack of understanding of cryptocurrencies
Hedge fund veteran Anthony Scaramucci recently encouraged the crypto community to rally behind Biden. He suggested that Democrats have an advantage over Republican front-runner Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
But Rep. Dean Phillips slammed both Biden and Trump, saying they were “absolutely in no position to understand.” [crypto]”
“Right now, the two leading presidential candidates on both the left and right are in no position to understand this problem, to prepare us, to anticipate it, to lead us into the next century.” “Joe Biden and Donald Trump are not the right people at their age and stage in life to lead us forward.”
