White House to unveil US cryptocurrency strategic reserve plan at Friday summit
David Sacks, White House artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency adviser, confirmed that details of the "U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve" initiative proposed by U.S. President Trump will be officially announced at the White House Cryptocurrency Summit on Friday, March 7.
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The news was posted by David Sacks on his X-Platform account on Sunday, after President Trump had previously announced the news on his Truth Social platform. The reserve program is expected to include Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies.
David Sacks wrote in the post: "President Trump has announced the creation of a United States Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve, which will include Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies." The move echoes Executive Order 14178, which Trump signed in the first week of his second term, which aims to make the United States a global cryptocurrency hub.
Trump's vision for a strategic cryptocurrency reserve: boosting industry, fighting corruption
The plan follows Trump's previous public statements, in which he emphasized that Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as other "valuable cryptocurrencies," will be the core assets of the reserve. Trump positioned the stockpile plan on social media as a key measure to "boost this critical industry" after "years of corrupt attacks."
Executive Order 14178: Cornerstones and Goals
The initiative stems from Executive Order 14178, signed on January 23, 2025, which supports the "responsible development and use of digital assets" and explicitly repeals Executive Order 14067, signed on March 9, 2022 (which focuses on the responsible development of digital assets) and the Treasury Department's related provisions on the "Framework for International Engagement on Digital Assets."
The executive order aims to safeguard citizens’ rights to use public blockchain networks, maintain dollar sovereignty through stablecoins, and ensure equitable access to banking services. Importantly, it prohibits the creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), citing the potential threats they pose to financial stability and privacy.
White House Cryptocurrency Summit: Bringing together industry giants to discuss the future
The first White House Cryptocurrency Summit will be held on Friday, March 7, chaired by David Sacks. David Sacks announced on the X platform last Friday that the summit will feature leaders from the cryptocurrency industry, including founders, CEOs and investors, as well as members of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets.
A White House press release noted that the summit, led by the task force's executive director, Bo Hines, will focus on facilitating discussions about the future of digital assets in the United States. The task force is part of the National Economic Council and includes the Treasury secretary, attorney general, and the chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The working group is required to submit a report to the President within 180 days of the signing of the executive order containing regulatory proposals, covering a framework for the issuance of digital assets, an assessment of national digital asset reserves, and the establishment of reserve standards.
Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, commented positively on the news, saying on the X platform: "This is a very good start," and expecting more "valuable cryptocurrencies" to be included in the future, and predicting that other countries will follow suit. He called on the cryptocurrency community to remain calm and move on.
