{"id":21586,"date":"2026-02-09T09:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/america-first-crypto-program-what-is-it-and-how-to-profit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:22:32","slug":"america-first-crypto-program-what-is-it-and-how-to-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/america-first-crypto-program-what-is-it-and-how-to-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"America First Crypto Program: What is it and how to profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Trump\u2019s America First crypto reserve plan sparks rallies in BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and ADA while raising hard questions about politicised, state\u2011custodied digital assets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_c91a44a6c6234abc651099f28a36b4eb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trump outlined a US \u201cStrategic Crypto Reserve\u201d including XRP, SOL, ADA, BTC and ETH, pitching it as a way to elevate the industry and restore US leadership. \u200b<\/li>\n<li>XRP, Solana and Cardano saw outsized price spikes after the announcement, even as BTC and ETH whipsawed between sharp gains and rapid mean\u2011reversion. \u200b<\/li>\n<li>Supporters frame the reserve as validation and a geopolitical tool, while critics warn it politicises crypto, concentrates wallet control and could become a partisan weapon. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s surprise plan for a US America first crypto program has done exactly what the campaign likely wanted: yank digital assets back into the political and market spotlight, while forcing even die\u2011hard crypto believers to decide whether they actually trust the state as a long\u2011term custodian of their money.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-trump-announced\">What Trump Announced<\/h2>\n<p>In March 2025, Trump <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/crypto\/2025\/03\/02\/trump-bitcoin-crypto-reserve-xrp-sol-ada-btc-eth-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> his executive order on digital assets directed a presidential working group \u201cto move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA,\u201d later adding that \u201cobviously, BTC and ETH\u2026will be at the heart of the Reserve.\u201d He framed the reserve as a way to \u201celevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden administration,\u201d vowing to \u201cmake sure the US is the crypto capital of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, markets <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.financemagnates.com\/cryptocurrency\/xrp-jumps-40-sol-70-as-president-trump-confirms-crypto-strategic-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">did<\/a> what they always do with a White House headline: they front\u2011ran the promise. XRP was up nearly 30% around $2.80, Solana climbed about 20% to roughly $170, and Cardano initially rallied more than 60% before stabilising near $1.02, while broader market data showed gains of roughly BTC +11%, ETH +16%, SOL +28%, XRP +34%, and ADA +81% in the immediate aftermath. <\/p>\n<p>Soon after Trump\u2019s announcement in March of last year, Bitcoin itself spiked toward $94,000 from about $86,000 before sliding back; one market update had BTC around $84,540, down 7.6% on the day, as the post\u2011announcement volatility started to mean\u2011revert.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enthusiasts-smell-validation\">Enthusiasts Smell Validation<\/h2>\n<p>For parts of the crypto industry, this is the state finally admitting what they have preached for a decade. \u201cA U.S. crypto reserve will strengthen this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks,\u201d Trump wrote, a line that many XRP, Solana and Cardano holders are already treating as de facto institutional validation. Spencer Hallarn at GSR said the comments \u201chave resulted in participants rushing to reestablish long positions and are serving as a spectacular tailwind for prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pro\u2011Bitcoin voices also see a geopolitical angle. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who previously pushed a Bitcoin Act to move all government\u2011held BTC into Treasury, argued that becoming the first developed nation to use Bitcoin as a \u201csavings technology secures our position as a global leader in financial innovation.\u201d In that framing, the reserve sits alongside the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or gold holdings: a monetary weapon, not just a speculative punt.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"skeptics-warn-of-politicised-money\">Skeptics Warn of Politicised Money<\/h2>\n<p>But the reaction on X has been more conflicted than the initial price spikes suggest. One widely shared post captured the unease: the \u201cStrategic Crypto Reserve rally ($BTC, $ETH, $ADA, $SOL, $XRP) was for a short time as hype faded. Some traders are feeling a little unsure about things.\u201d On Binance Square, strategist Ilan Solot cautioned that the altcoin mix may be \u201cjust Trump\u2019s usual negotiation tactic\u2026Calling for a Strategic Reserve with XRP, SOL and ADA, so he can get one for BTC (and maybe ETH),\u201d in a note bluntly titled \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mainstream <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/03\/04\/pro-trump-techies-enraged-by-crypto-reserve-plan-causing-early-rift.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">outlets<\/a> are also pulling the brakes. CNBC reported that pro\u2011Trump tech and crypto figures are \u201cenraged\u201d by the idea of a politicised reserve, warning it could distort an asset class that was designed to be outside government control. The Hill posed five unanswered questions, including who actually manages the wallets, how the reserve is valued on the federal balance sheet, and what happens when a future administration decides it prefers tariffs and capital controls over digital openness.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beyond-the-sugar-high\">Beyond The Sugar High<\/h2>\n<p>A more recent breakdown noted that the US already holds about 200,000 BTC, the largest sovereign stash in the world, and that Trump\u2019s move could spur other major economies to formalise their own reserves. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg, Fortune and others pointed out that countries like Switzerland, Brazil and Hong Kong are already debating similar structures, and that a US reserve could both stabilise liquidity and amplify Washington\u2019s leverage over global crypto regulation.<\/p>\n<p>For now, traders are treating the crypto reserve like any other policy\u2011driven catalyst: a volatility event to be traded, not a finished architecture to be trusted. The real test will be whether this reserve ends up as a transparent, rules\u2011based backstop\u2014or a discretionary political toy that makes the most decentralised market on earth dependent on whoever occupies the White House.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s America First crypto reserve plan sparks rallies in BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and ADA while raising hard questions about politicised, state\u2011custodied digital assets. 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