- President Donald Trump to speak at the Digital Asset Summit (DAS) on March 20.
- This is the first time a sitting US President has addressed a crypto conference.
- If Trump signals a favorable approach, it could spark major impacts on the industry.
Ever since ascending the office on January 20th, Trump has moved swiftly to integrate crypto into national policy. Building on this momentum, on March 7, 2025, he hosted the first-ever White House Crypto Summit, bringing together government officials, pro-crypto lawmakers, and industry leaders to discuss policy changes in the digital asset industry. As a follow-up to these efforts, Trump is set to address Blockwork’s Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 20. With this, he becomes the first sitting president to address a crypto conference. The agenda, released by Blockworks, has included that Trump’s appearance will be broadcast via a recording at 10:40 AM EST.
Blockworks Co-founder Jason Yanowitz reflected on the industry’s development and hinted in his X post that Trump addressing this conference is a big milestone for the crypto industry. Further, US Representatives Ro Khanna and Tom Emmer, along with other industry leaders like Brad Garlinghouse and Micahel Saylor, are also joining the conference.
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Trump’s Crypto Revolution
Donald Trump, who was once an anti-crypto personality, has switched gears from calling crypto a scam to building a national crypto stockpile. After becoming the president, he has been making serious changes in regulations to fulfill his ambitious promise of making America the “Crypto Capital.” One of those notable actions is appointing pro-crypto individuals in key governmental positions at both the SEC and Treasury Departments.
As a result of this shift, many crypto firms found relief from lawsuits against them that were imposed by former SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Even the Ripple case that stunned the entire industry was dropped recently by the SEC, which signals a push to embrace crypto. This shows a sharp contrast to that of the previous government under President Joe Biden, who had more than 100 enforcement actions against the crypto space.
While Trump’s speech at the Digital Asset Summit is highly anticipated by the crypto community, the implications could go far beyond. If he signals a favorable regulatory approach on digital assets, it could drive a major positive impact on the market, sparking a surge in institutional investment.
