The absence of any reference to Bitcoin or blockchain in Donald Trump’s newly released national security strategy has raised eyebrows across the crypto industry.
The US administration unveiled its national security strategy on Friday, highlighting artificial intelligence, biotechnology and quantum computing as core technological priorities while making no mention of digital assets. This unexpected omission has prompted questions about why crypto remains absent from the country’s long term strategic planning.
Trump had previously taken several crypto friendly steps after taking office, including reversing Biden era restrictions, forming the Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, shelving the US CBDC plan, and advancing the GENIUS Act, the country’s first major stablecoin framework. His strategic Bitcoin reserve also drew attention, though it was clarified that the reserve would be built using seized BTC rather than fresh purchases.
For these reasons, the complete exclusion of crypto from the new strategy came as a surprise. Analysts warn that Washington’s continued reluctance to frame digital assets as a strategic technology may leave the US at a disadvantage in global blockchain competition. The document instead emphasized that “American technology and standards will shape the world particularly in AI, biotechnology and quantum computing.”
The contrast between Trump’s campaign message positioning the US as a global crypto hub and the crypto silence in the strategy document has also sparked criticism. A review shared by Wu Blockchain noted that unlike Trump’s previous remarks, the new strategy focuses exclusively on AI and quantum technologies, leaving digital assets entirely unaddressed.
