gdpstrategy

In a groundbreaking move towards digitizing the U.S. government, the Department of Commerce announced plans to publish key economic statistics, including Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, directly on the blockchain. The announcement was made by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik during a cabinet meeting at the White House on August 26, 2025, addressing President Donald Trump as the 'crypto-president.' 'The Department of Commerce will start issuing its statistics on the blockchain, and we will place GDP on the blockchain so that people can use it for data and distribution,' Lutnik stated. This initiative aims to modernize the dissemination of federal data, making it transparent, accessible, and resistant to manipulation due to the immutability of blockchain.