Trump holds a cryptocurrency summit at the White House and states: Do not sell your Bitcoin!
The first summit on cryptocurrencies at the White House, attended by a group of senior executives in the cryptocurrency sector and several members of his administration.
During the summit, Trump emphasized his commitment to enhancing the country's Bitcoin reserves, relying on the executive order he issued the day before, which states not to sell the Bitcoin owned by America.
Never sell your Bitcoin.
The executive order also tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Pruitt and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with finding ways to increase Bitcoin reserves without imposing any additional financial burdens on taxpayers.
For his part, the Treasury Secretary announced that the government would cancel all previous guidelines related to tax laws and the assessment of risks associated with cryptocurrencies.
He also affirmed support for stablecoins linked to the US dollar to enhance the dollar's position in global markets.
The meeting included several prominent figures in the digital currency field, including Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, as well as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, founders of Gemini, and Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy.
