{"id":51971,"date":"2025-05-07T01:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T01:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/trump-says-u-s-must-lead-in-crypto-or-risk-falling-behind-china\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T01:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T01:54:58","slug":"trump-says-u-s-must-lead-in-crypto-or-risk-falling-behind-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/trump-says-u-s-must-lead-in-crypto-or-risk-falling-behind-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says U.S. Must Lead in Crypto or Risk Falling Behind China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly reinforced his support for cryptocurrency during an interview aired on May 4. Speaking on NBC\u2019s Meet the Press, Trump discussed crypto alongside broader topics like foreign policy and the economy, framing digital assets as a strategic issue for the United States.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Trump said he supports crypto and sees it as key to U.S. competitiveness.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>He denied any personal financial gain from crypto involvement.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Criticized President Biden\u2019s shifting stance on crypto regulation.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>During the nationally televised segment, Trump made it clear he sees digital assets as important for national strength. <em>\u201cI\u2019m in favor of crypto,\u201d<\/em> he said. When asked if he was personally profiting, he responded, <em>\u201cI\u2019m not profiting from anything. All I\u2019m doing is, I started this long before the election. I want crypto. <strong>I think crypto\u2019s important because if we don\u2019t do it, China\u2019s going to.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trump pointed to the digital asset market\u2019s staying power, even during broader downturns. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s new, it\u2019s very popular, it\u2019s very hot. If you look at the market, when the market went down, that stayed much stronger than other aspects of the market,\u201d<\/em> he explained. <em>\u201cBut I want crypto because a lot of people, millions of people, want it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The president also took aim at his political rival, President Joe Biden, saying the current administration took a hard stance against crypto before softening its position in response to voter pressure.<em> \u201cI don\u2019t know if you know that Biden went after it violently, and then before the election, he changed his tune entirely\u2014his head of the SEC, everybody\u2014changed their tune. You know why? 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The SEC, led by Chair Gary Gensler, has ramped up enforcement actions against crypto platforms. Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s administration leaned into crypto, backing policies aimed at growing the sector.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/us-must-lead-in-crypto\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly reinforced his support for cryptocurrency during an interview aired on May 4. 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