Trump Crypto Policy: Executive Orders & the Digital-Asset Agenda

The executive orders and legislative priorities behind the Trump administration's approach to crypto — from a CBDC ban to the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts.

The Trump administration entered office promising to make the United States “the crypto capital of the planet,” and moved quickly to turn that into policy. Within days it signed an executive order resetting the federal government's posture toward digital assets, then spent 2025 and 2026 backing the two laws — one on stablecoins, one on market structure — that now anchor U.S. crypto policy.

This page summarizes the administration's major digital-asset actions and links to the primary sources. It is informational, moves as the policy does, and is not legal or investment advice — check the policy news feed for the latest developments.

Executive Order 14178 (Jan 2025)

Signed days into the term, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (90 FR 8647) reset federal crypto policy. It revoked the prior administration's digital-asset directives and instructed agencies to support lawful access to open public blockchains.

Read EO 14178 in PolicyLens

A ban on a U.S. CBDC

The same order prohibited federal agencies from establishing or issuing a central bank digital currency, framing a government-run digital dollar as a privacy and surveillance risk — a sharp break from the prior approach.

Signing the GENIUS Act

In July 2025 the President signed the GENIUS Act, the first federal stablecoin law, establishing reserve, redemption, and licensing rules for payment stablecoins under a dual federal-state framework.

GENIUS Act explainer

Backing the CLARITY Act

The administration has pushed the CLARITY Act — the market-structure bill splitting oversight between the SEC and CFTC — setting a public target for it to reach the President's desk and pressing the Senate to act.

CLARITY Act tracker

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trump's crypto policy?+

The Trump administration has pursued a markedly pro-crypto agenda. It began with Executive Order 14178 in January 2025, which reset federal digital-asset policy, banned a U.S. central bank digital currency, and created the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The administration then signed the GENIUS Act stablecoin law and backed the CLARITY Act market-structure bill.

What is Executive Order 14178?+

Executive Order 14178, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (90 FR 8647, January 23, 2025), is the foundational crypto order of the Trump administration. It revoked prior digital-asset directives, prohibited a central bank digital currency, directed support for lawful access to public blockchains and dollar-backed stablecoins, and established the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to propose a federal framework.

Did Trump ban a central bank digital currency (CBDC)?+

Yes. Executive Order 14178 prohibits federal agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting a U.S. central bank digital currency, citing risks to financial privacy and the stability of the banking system. The order favors privately issued, dollar-backed stablecoins instead.

What crypto laws have been enacted under Trump?+

The GENIUS Act — the first federal law for payment stablecoins — was enacted in 2025. The CLARITY Act, which would divide digital-asset oversight between the SEC and CFTC, has passed the House and is advancing through the Senate but is not yet law. CoinCompliancy tracks both; this page is informational and not legal advice.

Disclaimer: This tool is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Token classifications are based on publicly available regulatory guidance and may change. Consult a qualified attorney for compliance decisions.