Overview

• Vice President JD Vance delivered the keynote at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, declaring the White House a “champion and ally” of cryptocurrency as a driver of personal liberty.
• He urged the sector to maintain political engagement to influence future policy and elections.
• The administration is lobbying Congress to pass the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins and enhance market transparency.
• Trump Media & Technology Group announced plans to raise $2.5 billion in stock and convertible notes to build a bitcoin treasury on its balance sheet.
• Democrats and ethics experts warn the Trump family’s stakes in ventures like World Liberty Financial and American Bitcoin create conflicts of interest.