Overview
- The national security strategy released Friday focuses on artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing and makes no explicit reference to cryptocurrency or blockchain.
- One passage on preserving U.S. financial-sector leadership cites digital finance and innovation, which some read as a nod to crypto without naming it.
- Industry participants said they expected at least a mention of blockchain and expressed surprise at its exclusion from the technology priorities.
- Analysts interpret the silence as a deliberate choice to avoid framing crypto as a military or intelligence matter, leaving oversight with economic and financial regulators.
- The stance contrasts with earlier 2025 moves including a stablecoin law via the GENIUS Act, a Presidential working group on digital assets, a ban on a U.S. CBDC, and a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve funded with seized coins.