U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to include five digital assets in a new U.S. crypto strategic reserve, leading to a significant increase in the market value of each asset.
In his social media post, Trump stated that his executive order from January regarding digital assets would create a stockpile consisting of bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA). These assets were not previously disclosed.
Following the announcement, the values of these cryptocurrencies surged by 8% to 62% during trading on Sunday.
Trump mentioned, “My order directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. I will ensure that the U.S. becomes the Crypto Capital of the World.”
Over an hour later, he added, “And, obviously, BTC and ETH, as other valuable cryptocurrencies, will be at the heart of the Reserve.”
Bitcoin, currently the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, rose approximately 8% to $90,828, while ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, increased by 8.3% to $2,409.
The Republican president won support from the crypto industry in his 2024 election bid, and he has quickly moved to back their policy priorities. Under his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, regulators cracked down on the industry in a bid to protect Americans from fraud and money laundering.
In recent weeks though, cryptocurrency prices are down sharply, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains made after Trump’s election win triggered a wave of excitement across the industry.
Analysts say the market needs a reason to move higher, such as indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates or a clear pro-crypto regulatory framework from the Trump administration.
Trump is hosting the first White House Crypto Summit on Friday. His family has also launched its own coins.
It’s not clear how the new stockpile will be set up or work. Analysts and legal experts are divided on whether an act of Congress will be necessary. Some have argued the reserve could be created via the U.S. Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund, which can be used to purchase or sell foreign currencies.
Trump’s crypto group had planned to look at potentially creating the stockpile with cryptocurrencies seized in law enforcement actions.
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