Andrew Young drops out of US presidential race

American businessman and cryptocurrency supporter Andrew Yang withdraws from the presidential election inUSA.

Young Campaign Highlights Supportedcryptocurrency regulation and a plan to introduce an unconditional basic income that would allow every adult US citizen to receive a monthly payment from the state in the amount of $ 1000.

Young began campaigning in 2017, and shegathered many supporters in the online community. However, most of the people voicing their support for the candidate were not residents of the United States. 

In a preliminary vote on January 11the candidate from the Democratic Party was unable to collect enough votes and announced the end of the campaign. During his statement, Young said:

I am well versed in mathematics, and by the numbers it’s obvious that we won’t win this race. Today I announce the removal of my candidacy for president.

Recall that earlier, Andrew Young also expressed a desire to modernize the voting process using blockchain technology. At that moment he said:

It’s funny that in 2020 the Americans will have tostand in line for hours in order to vote for your candidate. Today, using the blockchain, it is technically possible to organize a completely safe and tamper-proof vote on mobile phones.

Based on materialszycrypto.com