The US crypto strategic reserve announced by President Donald Trump is a significant move stemming from the country’s approach to lead the global market for digital assets. In January this year, Trump signed an executive order, ‘Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,’ that established the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The group aims to look at setting up a national digital asset stockpile along with exploring likely benefits of integrating cryptos into the country’s financial infrastructure and proposing a regulatory framework to back this integration.
The reserve announced on March 2, 2025, would include five major coins Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), underscoring the recognition of crypto industry’s growth by the US and its potential in the global financial landscape.
In a post on X through the Donald J Trump Truth Posts handle, he said, “A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. I will make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World. We are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
He added that “BTC and ETH, as other valuable Cryptocurrencies, will be the heart of the Reserve. I also love Bitcoin and Ethereum!”
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“The golden age of crypto is here, and the world is taking notice. With the US spearheading the creation of a Strategic Crypto Reserve, we could be on the brink of a global accumulation race—one that could push regulatory clarity forward, and accelerate Web3 innovation. This is more than just a milestone for digital assets; it’s a shift that could redefine global finance and technology,” said Ashish Singhal, Co-founder of CoinSwitch in a LinkedIn post.
Impact of Crypto Reserve
While further details on the reserve are not available, diversifying national reserves to cryptos can allow the US to have multiple considerations, such as providing a hedge against inflationary pressures and likely improving economic stability and providing alternative assets other than traditional reserves such as gold and foreign currencies.
The reserve can offer liquidity during financial crises and back monetary policies when traditional assets may not be performing well.
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