AI, biotech and quantum computing take center stage as digital assets receive no strategic recognition
The U.S. administration has taken several pro-crypto regulatory steps this year, but President Trump’s newly released national security strategy places no strategic emphasis on Bitcoin or blockchain technology. Instead, it elevates artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing as the core pillars of America’s future technological dominance.
National Security Strategy Prioritizes Emerging Tech — Not Crypto
In the latest strategy document, the administration states that the goal is to ensure “U.S. technology and U.S. standards drive the world forward”, specifically naming AI, biotech, and quantum computing. Notably absent are digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and cryptographic innovation, despite earlier campaign signals that these sectors could become national priorities.
This omission suggests the administration still views crypto primarily as a financial instrument, not a strategic technology that could shape national security or global competitiveness.
Earlier Pro-Crypto Actions Contrast With New Omission
Earlier this year, the administration reversed several prior policies through executive order, launched the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, blocked attempts to establish a U.S. CBDC, and supported the GENIUS Act, the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoins.
The White House also created a strategic Bitcoin reserve, though it opted to fund it using seized Bitcoin rather than market purchases — a move that disappointed advocates hoping for a stronger sovereign-adoption stance.
The lack of crypto recognition in a key national strategy document may indicate that Washington remains cautious about granting blockchain technology a central strategic role, even as regulatory clarity improves. Whether this reflects a temporary policy gap or a longer-term posture remains to be seen, but it underscores a widening divide between crypto’s regulatory progress and its strategic acceptance within U.S. national security planning.
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