Key Takeaways
- Trump’s new national security strategy excludes crypto entirely.
- The Trump family’s crypto ventures are losing momentum.
- Trump is still advancing pro-crypto policies.
The White House’s latest national security blueprint has raised concerns across the digital-asset sector.
Despite Donald Trump’s pro-crypto rhetoric, the administration’s new strategy document makes no direct mention of crypto, Bitcoin, or blockchain technology.
Trump’s Strategy Document Quiet on Crypto
The recently published plan frames America’s “vital interests” around competition in fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing.
“We want to ensure that U.S. technology and U.S. standards — particularly in AI, biotech, and quantum computing — drive the world forward,” the administration said.
While these areas are indeed high-priority on the global stage, the narrow focus contrasts sharply with Trump’s increasingly vocal promises regarding crypto.
Only last month, the President said he wanted the country to be “number one” in digital assets.
“I only care about one thing — will we be number one in crypto?” Trump said in a CBS 60 Minutes interview.
“Crypto has turned out to be a massive industry […], and I’m very proud to say we are far and away ahead of China and everybody else. But China is getting into it very big right now,” he added.
Even though the new security strategy omits any mention of crypto, Trump has continued to advance crypto-friendly policies.
Recent actions include:
- Signing the GENIUS Act.
- Banning a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC) through an executive order.
- Establishing a national crypto task force to coordinate oversight and innovation.
- Scaling back several federal enforcement actions that previously targeted the crypto sector.
Trump Family Bullish on Crypto
Over the past year, the Trump family has been building a broad crypto ecosystem.
Trump’s growing portfolio includes a presidential memecoin, a Bitcoin mining venture, and World Liberty Financial, which has already launched multiple tokens.
These business expansions have coincided with the administration’s decisions to scale back or drop several major regulatory actions involving crypto.
Following his election, Bitcoin and other global digital assets surged, with reports claiming the Trump family’s net worth increased by hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, much of that momentum has since reversed.
Trump Media & Technology Group, which recently expanded into crypto, fell 5% on Dec. 2 and is now down roughly 70% since the inauguration.
The family’s flagship political memecoin, TRUMP, has fallen from a peak of around $45 near inauguration to just $5.73, a drop of nearly 90%.
World Liberty Financial’s governance token has also declined, sliding roughly 50% since its September launch.
Why Is the Industry Worried?
Trump’s decision to omit crypto from his national security strategy has unsettled some in the industry, who say the absence raises questions about the administration’s dedication to its future.
Trump has repeatedly cast Bitcoin and digital assets as tools of national power, especially in competition with China.
The absence in such a big document leaves room for uncertainty.
“Kinda wild seeing crypto completely missing from that list tbh,” wrote one user.
“Feels like they’re pretending blockchain isn’t already woven into half the new tech stack.”
Major jurisdictions, including the EU, have already integrated digital-asset policy into their national strategies — many want the U.S. to ensure they are keeping pace.
Another user said they felt “confused” by the omission, given that the President had “repeatedly promised to make the U.S. the crypto hub of the world.”
“We all bought into that idea. But in the National Security Strategy released today, there isn’t a single word about BTC, ETH, or blockchain. Zero,” they added.
“Isn’t that a massive contradiction?”
Kurt Robson is a London-based reporter at CCN, specialising in the fast-moving worlds of crypto and emerging technology. He began his career covering local news in Cornwall after graduating from Falmouth University with First Class Honours in Journalism. There, he cut his teeth on everything from council meetings to missing swans.
He quickly rose through the ranks to become a frontline journalist at several of the UK’s leading national newspapers. Over the years, he has interviewed musicians and celebrities, reported from courtrooms and crime scenes, and secured multiple front-page exclusives.
Following the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kurt shifted his focus to technology journalism—just ahead of the AI boom. With a natural curiosity and a trained eye for emerging trends, he has found a new rhythm in reporting on innovation.
At CCN, Kurt's work focuses on the cutting edge of crypto, blockchain, AI, and the evolving digital world. Drawing on his background in people-first reporting and his deep interest in disruptive tech, Kurt delivers stories that are insightful, entertaining, and human-centric.
