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📰 Trump Speaks on Bitcoin: Strategic Shift & Ambition

1. In 2019, Trump dismissed Bitcoin as “not money” and “based on thin air,” warning it facilitated illicit activity .

2. By January 2025, he reversed course—launching his own memecoin ($TRUMP) and promoting digital‑asset innovation .

3. On March 6, 2025, Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, stocked with seized BTC, and a broader digital asset stockpile .

4. He declared Bitcoin a reserve asset for the U.S., emphasizing budget‑neutral acquisition strategies with no taxpayer impact .

5. Trump pledged to make America the “crypto capital of the world,” tying BTC to U.S. leadership in financial innovation .

6. In July 2025, Trump signed the GENIUS Act, the first major U.S. law regulating stablecoins and aimed at legitimizing crypto markets .

7. He described the Act as a revolution in financial technology that would cement U.S. dominance in crypto .

8. His administration’s working group released a 160‑page report with regulatory recommendations to clarify oversight between the SEC and CFTC .

9. Trump appointed David Sacks as his crypto‑czar and presided over a White House crypto summit featuring industry leaders and regulatory reforms .