On March 20th, President Donald Trump is scheduled to become the first incumbent President of the United States to deliver an address at a cryptocurrency conference.
His remarks at Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) in New York City will discuss the increasing significance of digital assets in national economic policy and regulatory frameworks.
Trump’s speech at DAS follows recent efforts by his administration to integrate cryptocurrency into U.S. financial policy. Earlier this month, the White House announced the creation of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, indicating a shift toward official government adoption of Bitcoin.
The reserve aims to position Bitcoin as a key asset for national financial security, a development that has generated widespread discussion in the crypto community.
Bo Hines, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, hinted at the administration’s broader crypto strategy earlier this week at the summit.
It’s high time that our President started accumulating assets for the American people, which is what President Trump is doing rather than taking it away,
He further compared Bitcoin accumulation to traditional gold reserves, suggesting that the government should acquire “as much as we can get.”
The Crypto Landscape is Moving Faster Under the Trump Administration
Alongside Trump, the event will feature prominent lawmakers and industry leaders.
Representatives Ro Khanna and Tom Emmer will share insights into upcoming regulatory efforts, while key industry figures like Strategy CEO Michael Saylor and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will discuss the evolving crypto landscape. Garlinghouse made headlines at the event by announcing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had dropped its appeal against Ripple, marking a significant regulatory victory for the company.
The summit is expected to be a pivotal moment for the digital asset industry, with many hoping Trump will outline a more favorable regulatory framework. His administration has already made moves to ease restrictions on crypto firms, with the SEC recently dropping lawsuits against Coinbase, Kraken, and Uniswap.
