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What I think Donald Trump is going to do is signal that the United States is back and we are ready to lead in this industry,
the vice president for U.S. policy at Coinbase Global, the largest crypto exchange in the U.S., Kara Calvert, told the outlet
The President alone cannot unilaterally place any asset on the country's balance sheet – such a decision requires congressional approval. However, with Republican control over both the House and Senate in the upcoming session and Trump's consistent statements highlighting the importance of the issue, I remain optimistic about the potential for a legislative push to establish a Bitcoin reserve,
Pu said
More significant than the size of the reserve itself is the message it would send – signaling that digital assets like Bitcoin are viewed as sufficiently stable and secure to be included on the U.S. Treasury's balance sheet,
he explainedThere is a strong possibility they will prioritize clear and transparent rulemaking to support industry growth,
he projectedMany of the major advancements in Layer 1 infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi) systems, business models, and open-source development tools have originated in the U.S.,
he pointed outSuch actions could stabilize the digital asset landscape, effectively de-risking cryptocurrencies by making them more accessible and reducing their volatility. Additionally, by addressing regulatory uncertainty, these moves could reshape how institutions like the IMF evaluate digital assets, leading to more balanced considerations of their role in global finance,
he addedThe most successful innovations in 2025 will likely follow the same trajectory – using aggressive DeFi incentives to distribute increasingly sophisticated AI agents capable of performing diverse tasks like trading,
he saidWe could reasonably expect regulatory agencies to adopt a less prosecutorial stance toward digital assets,
he saidIt's likely that the SEC, under someone like [Paul] Atkins, will prioritize issuing clear and transparent guidelines for cryptocurrency regulation,
he saidDo I own bitcoin? Of course I do,
Lutnick said at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in July
Crypto is about freedom and the crypto economy is here to stay,
he told Fox News in JulyPresident Trump will deliver on his promise to encourage American leadership in crypto and other emerging technologies,
he said in a statement to Reuters