US President Donald Trump is steadily aligning his administration with the crypto industry. On March 20, he addressed a community conference for the first time since being elected.
Speaking at the Blockworks Digital Asset Summit on March 20 in a pre-recorded statement, Trump reiterated that the US would take steps to ensure it is the “crypto capital of the world.”
The president lauded the recent regulatory shift in the crypto industry over the previous administration and added:
“Pioneers like you will be able to improve our banking and payment system and promote greater privacy, safety, security and wealth for American consumers and businesses alike. You will unleash an explosion of economic growth.”
“With dollar-backed stablecoins, you will help expand the dominance of the US dollar for many, many years to come,” the president continued.
President Trump has signed several pro-crypto executive orders, including the Jan. 23 order commissioning the
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