š„ White House Releases Report on Digital Assets
**Key Points:**
- Direct blockchain supportāpublic networks, validators, software, self-custody, and censorship-resistant transactions are officially recognized as vital to the U.S. digital economy.
- Dollar-backed stablecoins are a priority, with emphasis on supporting USD in digital form.
- CBDCs are bannedāresearch or issuance of a Fed-backed digital dollar is explicitly prohibited.
- Banks must serve crypto clientsāwithout regulatory pressure or arbitrary restrictions.
- Clear regulationsācalls for legislation on stablecoins, tax reform, and shifting oversight of BTC and ETH from the SEC to the CFTC.
- "Safe zones" and "safe harbors" will be created to foster innovation without immediate regulatory penalties.
āļø **Strategic BTC Reserve (EO14233):**
Seized Bitcoin will remain on the U.S. Treasuryās balance sheet. Purchasing BTC is under discussion but remains unclear. The goal is digital sovereignty, not speculation.
**New Enforcement Approach:**
The DOJ will no longer "regulate through prosecution." Priority shifts to fighting crime, not targeting developers.
š Neutral for adoptionāpolicy shifts take years, but watch SEC's spot-SOL ETF decision by July 31 for immediate institutional impact.