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#TrumpProCrypto : Trump Administration Pushes Crypto Engagement and Regulatory Framework The Trump administration is stepping up crypto policy engagement and regulatory clarity efforts as part of its broader push to make the United States a competitive hub for digital assets — a stance that has been described as pro-crypto by industry stakeholders. White House crypto summit & bill efforts: The White House recently convened senior officials, crypto industry leaders and banking representatives to work through a stalled digital asset market structure bill aimed at establishing clearer trading and regulatory rules — a sign that the administration sees crypto regulatory progress as central to its vision of U.S. leadership in the space. Trump has publicly emphasized that crypto legislation is key to making the U.S. “crypto capital of the world.” Regulatory readiness: Officials aligned with Trump’s policy team say they are preparing new regulatory frameworks to foster crypto industry growth, moving away from earlier enforcement-centric approaches and toward rules that could provide legal clarity for exchanges, stablecoins, DeFi and other digital markets. Historic policy roots: The administration’s pro-crypto posture builds on measures from Trump’s earlier tenure, including a 2025 executive order establishing a Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to study and propose a digital assets framework. That order rejected CBDCs while encouraging a federal regulatory strategy for digital assets. Upcoming crypto summit: A White House Crypto Summit scheduled for March 7 is expected to bring together leading founders, CEOs and investors to discuss stablecoin oversight, digital asset rules and the potential role of Bitcoin in the U.S. financial system — another indicator of continued official engagement.