On January 23, 2025, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order aimed at strengthening American leadership in the cryptocurrency industry. This measure seeks to promote the responsible growth of digital assets and blockchain technology across all sectors of the economy.
The order establishes the creation of a task force chaired by David Sacks, tasked with developing a new regulatory framework for digital assets within 180 days. Additionally, the possibility of creating a national reserve of digital assets will be evaluated, which could include cryptocurrencies legally seized by the federal government.
One of the key provisions of the order is the prohibition of the creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in the United States, arguing that these could threaten financial stability, individual privacy, and national sovereignty.
This initiative has sparked extensive debate in the cryptocurrency community and in the media, as it marks a significant shift in the U.S. government's stance towards digital assets, moving from strict regulation to a more favorable and deregulating approach.