- President Trump has announced plans for a U.S. “crypto reserve” that will include XRP, Solana, Cardano, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
- Prices for the mentioned cryptocurrencies surged following Trump’s announcement, with XRP up 21%, Solana rising 12.5%, Cardano increasing 37%, and Bitcoin climbing above $91,000.
- The initiative aligns with Trump’s campaign promises to establish the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the world” and represents a significant policy shift from the previous administration.
President Trump announced Sunday that his administration will establish a U.S. “crypto reserve” incorporating multiple digital assets including XRP, Solana, and Cardano. After initially omitting Bitcoin and Ethereum from his announcement on Truth Social, Trump quickly issued a follow-up post clarifying that both cryptocurrencies would be “at the heart of the reserve.”
The president’s first post emphasized that the reserve would be part of his effort to position the United States as a global cryptocurrency leader, saying the initiative would “elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden administration.”
Trump’s announcement triggered significant market movements across the cryptocurrency sector. XRP jumped 21% to $2.61, reaching its highest level in over a week. Solana increased 12.5% to $158, while Cardano saw the largest percentage gain at 37%, climbing to $0.87—its highest price point in nearly a month. Bitcoin also benefited from Trump’s clarification, rising 7.6% to exceed $91,000.
The initial omission of Bitcoin from Trump’s post created confusion among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, particularly as the president had previously promised during his campaign to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve. At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump stated: “As the final part of my plan today, I am announcing that if I am elected, it will be the policy of my administration, the United States of America, to keep 100% of all the Bitcoin the U.S. government currently holds or acquires into the future.”
The new crypto reserve appears to be part of a broader executive order on digital assets that Trump mentioned in his post, which directed a Presidential Working Group to advance the initiative. This represents a stark policy shift from the previous administration, under which regulators had pursued aggressive enforcement actions against numerous cryptocurrency companies.
Cryptocurrency investors may recall that in January, Ripple—the company whose co-founders created XRP—faced accusations of attempting to “undermine” efforts to establish a Bitcoin-centric reserve. The inclusion of XRP alongside Bitcoin in the current plan suggests that Trump is taking a more inclusive approach to cryptocurrency policy than some had anticipated.
Since Trump’s election, regulatory pressure on the cryptocurrency industry has eased considerably. The SEC has withdrawn from several high-profile cases and investigations targeting major industry players including Coinbase, OpenSea, and Robinhood.
The administration’s move to embrace multiple cryptocurrencies rather than focusing exclusively on Bitcoin reflects the evolving complexity of the digital asset landscape, where various blockchain technologies serve different purposes and markets.
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