In the State of the Union speech last night (February 24, 2026, US time, equivalent to this morning in Vietnam), President Donald Trump did not mention cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, or crypto even once. The speech was a record length (nearly 2 hours) primarily focused on the "roaring" economy, tax policy, inflation, defense, and international issues – with no new policy signals regarding digital assets.
However, the price $BTC was not significantly negatively impacted, and there was even a positive reaction before and during the speech:
- Before the speech (positive predictions from a strong economy): BTC surged from ~$64,000 to a peak of $66,000 (up ~3%).
- During and after the speech (no mention of crypto): The price trimmed slight gains, adjusting to around $65,000 – $65,500 (still +2-3% for the day, according to real-time data from Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk, Bloomberg).
- Currently (February 25, 2026): BTC is trading around $65,200 – $65,800, with increasing volume and a risk-on sentiment from the US stock market.
Reasons the price did not dump despite being "overlooked":
- The market had priced in low expectations regarding crypto mentions (Trump is pro-crypto but the speech focused on macroeconomics).
- Positive sentiment from the praise of the US economy "never go back" → boosts risk assets, including crypto.
- No bad news (like new tariffs causing harm) → BTC is seen as "neutral to positive".
- Cryptocurrency inflows increased significantly (~$52B during the speech according to some sources), and whales moving on-chain prior also supported this.
In summary: No mention = not bad, and the overall economic momentum is helping BTC hold steady + rebound slightly instead of crashing. The crypto market is now more mature, no longer entirely dependent on Trump’s tweets or speeches. 🚀
However, the price $BTC was not significantly negatively impacted, and there was even a positive reaction before and during the speech:
- Before the speech (positive predictions from a strong economy): BTC surged from ~$64,000 to a peak of $66,000 (up ~3%).
- During and after the speech (no mention of crypto): The price trimmed slight gains, adjusting to around $65,000 – $65,500 (still +2-3% for the day, according to real-time data from Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk, Bloomberg).
- Currently (February 25, 2026): BTC is trading around $65,200 – $65,800, with increasing volume and a risk-on sentiment from the US stock market.
Reasons the price did not dump despite being "overlooked":
- The market had priced in low expectations regarding crypto mentions (Trump is pro-crypto but the speech focused on macroeconomics).
- Positive sentiment from the praise of the US economy "never go back" → boosts risk assets, including crypto.
- No bad news (like new tariffs causing harm) → BTC is seen as "neutral to positive".
- Cryptocurrency inflows increased significantly (~$52B during the speech according to some sources), and whales moving on-chain prior also supported this.
In summary: No mention = not bad, and the overall economic momentum is helping BTC hold steady + rebound slightly instead of crashing. The crypto market is now more mature, no longer entirely dependent on Trump’s tweets or speeches. 🚀