FameEX Hot Topics | Trump’s National Security Strategy Makes No Mention of Crypto or Blockchain

The Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy on Friday, yet the 40-page document contains no mention of cryptocurrency or blockchain—despite the sector’s deepening integration into global finance and Trump’s repeated calls for America to dominate Bitcoin mining. Instead, the strategy identifies artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology as the “core, vital national interests,” declaring: “We want to ensure that US technology and US standards—particularly in AI, biotech, and quantum computing—drive the world forward.”

The complete omission stands in contrast to Trump’s public stance. Last month on CBS’ 60 Minutes, he reiterated his desire for “all Bitcoin mining to be done in the United States.” The only indirect nod appears in a single passage pledging to preserve “America’s financial sector dominance” through “leadership in digital finance and innovation” to guarantee market liquidity and security—an ambiguous phrase some interpret as a quiet acknowledgment of crypto’s strategic importance.

Despite the silence in the strategy paper, 2025 has seen the administration aggressively pro-crypto in practice. Trump signed the GENIUS Act regulating stablecoins into law, issued executive orders establishing a crypto task force and banning a U.S. central bank digital currency, and directed federal agencies to drop numerous enforcement actions. The government also formalized a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile from forfeited coins, while exploring “budget-neutral” ways to acquire more—actions that sharply contrast with the document’s lack of explicit recognition.

Market attention has meanwhile shifted to this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. With CME FedWatch Tool showing an 88.5% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Tuesday–Wednesday FOMC gathering, traders anticipate fresh liquidity that traditionally fuels risk-on assets, including cryptocurrencies. While the national security blueprint overlooks digital assets, the administration’s policy momentum and impending monetary easing suggest crypto’s real-world strategic relevance continues to grow regardless of its absence from the official script.

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