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On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a US Crypto Strategic Reserve, marking a shift in, and elevation of, the government's stance on digital assets.

Key Details: The reserve, which was announced ahead of a White House Crypto Summit on Friday, will include the following five coins: BTC (Bitcoin), ETH (Ethereum), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA). Rather than creating a stockpile, as originally described in Trump's Executive Order on January 23, a strategic reserve could indicate that there is some intent behind utilizing the holdings. Policymakers hope the move will enhance national ecnomic stability.

Key Quote: "A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. I will make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World. We are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," wrote Trump on Truth Social.

For Context: Trump's social media posts on Sunday sparked a $300 billion rally in the global market, reversing a global sell-off that occurred over the last few weeks. According to Arkham Intelligence, the US already holds $17 billion worth of bitcoin.

How The Media Covered It: USA Today (Lean Left bias) noted that legal experts and analysts are divided on whether an act of Congress will be needed to set up the strategic reserve. The Daily Mail (Right bias) focused on how the major cryptocurrencies rallied after the announcement.

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In a stunning decision that could redefine the financial landscape of the United States, President Donald Trump announced today the formation of a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve. This move signals a dramatic shift in the government’s stance on digital assets, integrating major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) into the country’s financial infrastructure. The announcement immediately sent shockwaves through the crypto market, with prices soaring as investors reacted to the news.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. crypto strategic reserve on Sunday, spiking the market value of each.

Trump said on social media that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL and ADA. The names had not previously been announced.

The assets rose 8% to 62% in trading on Sunday.

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies rallied after US President Donald Trump outlined the potential for a national strategic reserve of digital assets.

The world's biggest cryptocurrency and its major peers have largely spent 2025 in the doldrums as the initial excitement over Trump's second term eased.

Having climbed to a record high in December at $108,786, as investors welcomed a more crypto-friendly US regulatory environment, bitcoin had fallen as low as roughly $78,200 by the end of last week.