Archive · 20 Nov 2025
U.S. Crypto Policy: A Tool for Global Dominance
President Trump's changes to U.S. crypto policies are not just about helping the crypto industry, but also about keeping the U.S. dollar strong and making sure other countries follow U.S. rules for crypto.
This might not be what international crypto enthusiasts were hoping for, as it gives the U.S. a lot of control over the global crypto market.
President Trump's executive orders and appointments have created a more crypto-friendly legal and regulatory atmosphere in the U.S.
The Genius Act, signed into law in June, establishes a framework for regulating stablecoins to secure global dollar dominance
The Act requires non-U.S. stablecoin issuers to meet U.S. regulatory demands and submit to U.S. oversight
Crypto economies are growing significantly outside the U.S., particularly in jurisdictions without well-established financial systems
U.S. domestic concerns may require ongoing reviews and amendments of foreign legal structures
- Who
- President Donald Trump's administration
- What
- Issued crypto-friendly executive orders and signed the Genius Act to regulate stablecoins
- When
- In his second term as President
- Where
- In the United States
- Why
- To assert U.S. global dominance, secure dollar dominance, and establish a global crypto regime governed by U.S. rules and oversight
U.S. Crypto Enthusiasts
U.S. Government
Global Crypto Development
U.S. Crypto Enthusiasts
Hoped for a more open and equal global crypto system after the end of Gary Gensler's enforcement-first approach
U.S. Government
Sees crypto policy as a tool to assert U.S. global dominance and secure dollar dominance
- Genius Act
- Established a framework for regulating stablecoins to secure global dollar dominance
- U.S. Crypto Policy Goal
- To ensure the persistence of dollar dominance in international transactions and establish a global crypto regime governed by U.S. rules and oversight
- Global Crypto Growth
- Significant growth in crypto economies outside the U.S., especially in jurisdictions without well-established financial systems
- U.S. Crypto Market
- Not seeking equal participation in the global digital assets marketplace, but aiming to be the dominant player with U.S. dollars and U.S. regulations as the default global standards
- U.S. Crypto Policy Motivation
- To center the U.S. market in every aspect of the global economy, including crypto