JD Vance says “crypto finally has a champion” in the White House during Bitcoin conference speech
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday touted the Trump administration’s ties with the cryptocurrency industry — a once-fringe business that President Trump and his allies have embraced in recent months.
“I’m here today to say loud and clear, with President Trump, crypto finally has a champion and an ally in the White House,” Vance told the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas.
The Trump administration has leaned into cryptocurrency, looking to ease regulations, promote growth in the industry, and bring it into the mainstream. A longstanding backer of cryptocurrencies, Vance owned between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of Bitcoin, according to an August 2024 financial disclosure.
“We want our fellow Americans to know that crypto and…
