<p>The election of Donald Trump marked a sea change for U.S. crypto policy.</p><p>The symbolism of that transformation was on full display at the White House’s first-ever Crypto Summit, at which President Trump met with several crypto business leaders. But what was actually said behind closed doors? And does this mark the beginning of a truly pro-crypto shift—or just another short-lived political move?</p><p>In this episode, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo break down what really happened at the summit, whether the proposed Bitcoin reserve is a smart idea or a political gimmick, and why some believe the U.S. dollar could one day be backed by BTC.</p><p><strong>Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com</strong></p><h3>Thank you to our sponsors!</h3><ul><li><a href="https://bitwiseinvestments.com/">Bitwise</a></li></ul><h3>Guests:</h3><ul>
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<a href="https://x.com/mikebelshe">Mike Belshe</a>, CEO at BitGo</li>
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<a href="https://x.com/giancarloMKTS">Chris Giancarlo</a>, Senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and former CFTC chairman</li>
</ul><h3>Links</h3><ul>
<li>Recent coverage of Unchained on the Bitcoin Reserve and the White House Crypto Summit :</li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/trump-signs-executive-order-ending-operation-choke-point-2-0/">Trump Says He Is Ending Operation Choke Point 2.0</a></li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/trump-establishes-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-digital-asset-stockpile/">Trump Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile</a></li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-surprise-crypto-reserve-announcement-iced-out-d-c-insiders/">Trump's Surprise Crypto Reserve Announcement Iced Out D.C. Insiders</a></li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/how-did-ripple-sell-trump-on-xrp-in-a-crypto-reserve-by-pushing-for-solana/">How Did Ripple Sell Trump on XRP in a Crypto Reserve? By Pushing for Solana</a></li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/why-trump-may-have-chosen-this-week-to-announce-a-strategic-crypto-reserve/">Why Trump May Have Chosen This Week to Announce a Strategic Crypto Reserve</a></li>
<li class="ql-indent-1"><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.com/which-crypto-assets-belong-in-a-reserve-this-vc-says-not-xrp-and-ada/">Which Crypto Assets Belong in a Reserve? This VC Says Not XRP and ADA</a></li>
<li>Chris’s article: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-neo-privateers">Crypto neo-privateers could be the solution to hacks</a>
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<li>Nic Carter’s <a href="https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1896588091235656190">tweet</a> on Trump’s crypto endeavours</li>
<li>Omid Malekan’s <a href="https://x.com/malekanoms/status/1898731756171227317">analogy</a> of the SBR with buying a shirt</li>
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