On January 23, 2025, at 3 PM Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump officially signed an executive order on cryptocurrency, aimed at fulfilling his campaign promise of becoming the "crypto president."
According to Fox News, the details of the cryptocurrency executive order are as follows:
The executive order establishes a Presidential Task Force on Digital Asset Markets to enhance the United States' leadership in the digital finance sector.
The task force's mission is to develop a federal regulatory framework for managing digital assets, including stablecoins, and to evaluate the establishment of a strategic national digital asset reserve.
The task force will be chaired by White House Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Czar David Sacks, with members including the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other heads of relevant departments and agencies.
The White House Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Czar will hire top experts in digital assets and digital markets to ensure that the task force's actions are guided by experts outside the federal government.
The executive order directs departments and agencies to identify and propose suggestions to the task force regarding any regulations and other agency actions that should be repealed or modified, which affect the digital asset sector.
The executive order prohibits agencies from taking any action to establish, issue, or promote Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
The executive order revokes the previous administration's executive order on digital assets and the Treasury Department's framework for international engagement on digital assets, which stifled innovation and undermined the United States' economic freedom and global leadership in digital finance.
Note:
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