Trump’s cyber approach promises to ‘enhance the protection’ of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

This positions blockchain security within the framework of national technology rivalry alongside AI and quantum computing.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Key points:

• The cyber strategy introduced by the Trump administration emphasizes the protection of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to uphold the U.S. position in emerging tech.
• This situates blockchain security within the framework of national technological rivalry, particularly in relation to AI and quantum computing.
• The strategy is consistent with the administration’s ongoing endorsement of cryptocurrency, including prior commitments to establish the U.S. as the “crypto capital” and to develop a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The new national cyber strategy from the Trump administration integrates the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies into the broader initiative of the United States to retain its leadership in emerging technologies.

A section dedicated to ensuring “superiority in critical and emerging technologies” indicates that the government will advocate for the security of “cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.”

This assertion is found in President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, which delineates six policy pillars intended to steer federal cyber policy, encompassing the protection of infrastructure, modernization of federal networks, and enhancement of U.S. strengths in areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

"We will create secure technologies and supply chains that safeguard user privacy from the design phase through deployment, including backing the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. We will advance the adoption of post-quantum cryptography and secure quantum computing," the document states.

"Moreover, we will secure the AI technology stack—including our data centers—and encourage innovation in AI security," the document further notes.

By positioning blockchain security alongside AI and post-quantum cryptography, the strategy contextualizes decentralized financial infrastructure as a component of the nation’s technological competition against international adversaries.

While the strategy does not establish specific regulations for cryptocurrencies, the wording suggests that federal policymakers regard securing blockchain systems as integral to preserving economic and technological leadership.

Furthermore, it emphasizes the Trump administration’s dedication to the cryptocurrency sector (which has faced scrutiny recently), a commitment he has maintained since his 2024 campaign.

In July of that year, Trump spoke at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, vowing to transform the United States into the “crypto capital of the planet” and a “Bitcoin superpower.” He promised to halt what he characterized as an anti-crypto regulatory approach and proposed the formation of a national Bitcoin stockpile.

In early 2025, he ordered the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve using seized bitcoin and initiated a presidential working group focused on digital assets, while banning a U.S. central bank digital currency (despite a year passing without a reserve being created). Later that year, he advocated for stablecoin legislation known as the GENIUS Act and continued to promote broader market-structure regulations for the industry.

Additionally, he has reversed several Biden-era anti-crypto policies and has witnessed U.S. lawmakers dismiss cases against significant cryptocurrency firms, including Uniswap, Tron, Coinbase, and Binance.