Crypto in the White House?
At Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, not only was the normal BTC crowd present but also Vice President JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr, and numerous Trump insiders (as an open display of how much crypto runs this administration).
Critics maintain the support is more personal than ideological. Given that Trump’s family has crypto startups, token holdings, and backers like Justin Sun; is this pro-crypto policy… or simply pro-profit?
From Crackdowns to Clarity?
This is a sharp turn-around - from the previous administration manipulating legal and other means to hunt down what to make a modern financial system work with (crypto) to public hearings and soft discussions about the benefits and how.
Federal officials are to stop chasing down crypto firms, offering more than just a bit of hope.
Have we seen any actual change? So far, we have witnessed talk, not change.
The $130M Crypto Election Play
Super PACs like Fairshake donated hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting pro-crypto Republicans in an election cycle. Some like Bernie Moreno and JD Vance currently happen to be in positions of power.
But has it paid the industry back? The SEC lawsuits have dropped, the conversation seems more energetic than before, and that's about it.
Who Profited?
Name Role What They Gained
Full list on: https://cryptosnackable.com/trump-crypto-presidency-who-is-profiting/
Final Bite
Trump's presidency has opened the gateway to US crypto = in the future; for insiders, and influencers on the bigger stage. As speculative crypto and Bitcoin businesses thrive, Wall Street engage cautiously in legal crypto structures, we are waiting for real legislative change.
Will this cycle we've leveraged with retail, or will the story play out like the last where large players back large players?
