Crypto Summit 2025: Here's What Happened at the Meeting

Feb 11, 2025

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Ibiam Wayas

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The Crypto Summit 2025 happened last Friday at the  White House, convening crypto executives and Trump’s government officials to discuss crypto policies

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Some notable crypto execs who attended the Crypto Summit 2025 included Michael Saylor, Brian Armstrong, and Brad Garlinghouse, among others.

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“This is a very important day in your lives,” Trump said as he presided over the meeting.

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Trump criticized Biden for his anti-crypto stance. In the meeting, he also asked Congress to pass bills on stablecoins and a digital asset framework before the August recess.

What happened at the Crypto Summit?

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“The government representatives expressed that there has been a negative regime towards the crypto industry, and that regime is now coming to an end,” says Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink.

Following the meeting, Trump’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a guidance, clarifying that banks can hold cryptocurrency.

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Also, a day prior to the Crypto Summit 2025, Trump issued an executive order for the creation of the US “strategic bitcoin reserve” - which is likened to a “digital Fort Knox.”

What is crypto strategic reserve?

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