The US Vice President, JD Vance, is scheduled to address attendees at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, approximately one year following former presidential candidate Donald Trump’s speech at the identical gathering.
As stated in an announcement dated May 9 from the event’s organizers, Vance plans to deliver remarks directly to conference participants on May 28. This makes him the inaugural serving U.S. vice president to participate in a digital asset conference.
Trump
provided a pre-recorded video
He transitioned from the White House to address the organizers of the Digital Asset Summit in March — marking his inaugural participation in a cryptocurrency event since assuming office in January — and also delivered an in-person speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville during his campaign.
Although Vance is involved with Bitcoin (
BTC
The holder possesses between $250,000 and $500,001 worth of cryptocurrency, as reported in an August 2024 financial disclosure. It remains uncertain whether the vice president plans to deliver a significant policy announcement during the event. When contacted for comments, Cointelegraph did not receive a reply from Vance’s office by the time this was published.
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Since assuming his position alongside Trump in January, Vance has mostly remained outside the public eye when it comes to cryptocurrency policies. President Trump has issued executive orders aimed at setting up a crypto reserve and regulating stablecoins, whereas Vance’s role in supervising this sector appeared to be minimal.
speaking on AI
regulation.
The two sons of the president, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who are
linked to the cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial
, were also set to address the gathering in May. Numerous legislators have
raised worries about the platform
, supported by the Trump family, is being utilized to financially benefit the president personally.
Are Trump’s connections affecting cryptocurrency legislation?
The announcement of the vice president’s attendance at the crypto conference coincided with strong criticism from Democratic lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate towards Trump’s ties to the cryptocurrency sector.
In the House, Congresswoman Maxine Waters
halted a joint hearing
Discussing a cryptocurrency market structure bill, they led a cohort of legislators to investigate “Trump’s crypto corruption.” In the Senate, nine Democratic senators were involved.
blocked a crucial vote
On a stablecoin bill, stating that the legislation was missing crucial safety measures, suggesting that the Trump family might profit from the $1 stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial.
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