White House Cyber Strategy Names Cryptocurrency and Blockchain as Strategic Technologies
The White House released Trump's Cyber Strategy for America, which designates cryptocurrencies and blockchain as strategic technologies the U.S. aims to secure and lead. The strategy categorizes crypto within a pillar on emerging technologies alongside AI and postquantum cybersecurity, and calls for removing burdensome regulations that slow innovation. Bitcoin and blockchain are described as strategic technology infrastructure, with the document noting Bitcoin is becoming a strategic asset for the United States.