Here are the five cryptocurrencies former President Donald Trump proposed the U.S. should hold in its new Strategic Crypto Reserve (announced via Truth Social on March 2, 2025) :

1. XRP (Ripple)

2. $SOL (Solana)

3. ADA (Cardano)

4. $BTC (Bitcoin)

5. $ETH (Ethereum)

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🔍 Why These Five?

XRP, SOL, and ADA were named first, surprising many as they’re not part of the usual top-2 tokens.

Around an hour later, Bitcoin and Ethereum were added as the core of the reserve .

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📈 Market Reaction

Smaller tokens surged: Cardano jumped ~60–70%, Solana ~20–30%, XRP ~20–34%.

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed more than 10% after being included.