Trump had previously been a harsh critic of cryptocurrency, saying in 2021 that it “seems like a scam,” but he flipped in the following years. He spoke at last year’s bitcoin conference, made a series of promises to support crypto in office and now calls himself “the crypto president.”

On May 28, Vice President JD Vance gave the keynote speech at the Bitcoin ( BTC 0.26%) 2025 conference in Las Vegas. He offered a broad overview of what's coming next for crypto, as well as a few insights into how the White House is thinking about Bitcoin right now.

Vice President JD Vance commended digital assets such as bitcoin as an option for people left out of traditional financing.

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland demanded that President Trump turn over the names of the guests at the White House dinner for top investors in his meme coin.

White House’s David Sacks Hints at Budget-Neutral Path for U.S. Bitcoin Purchases through asset reallocation rather than new spending.

Constant hum of fans that cool data-centre computers is turning residents against Trump's pro-cryptocurrency agenda

Bill Daley, the White House Chief of Staff from 2011 to 2012 under President Barack Obama, recently made a career move, hailing the "regulatory progress" made during President Donald Trump's second term.

President Donald Trump has put his 52% share of DJT in a trust controlled by his son Donald Jr. according to a December Securities and Exchange Commission filing.