On October 18th, Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, said in an interview with CNN that he "never talked to his father about cryptocurrencies", but acknowledged that his father is a strong supporter of the industry. Eric said that the crypto industry widely supported Trump during the election, and Trump also believes that blockchain represents the future of finance. He said: "Everything can be done better, faster, and cheaper through blockchain. If we ignore it, America will be surpassed."