US Vice President JD Vance is set to be the headline speaker at this year's Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, marking the first time a sitting vice president will lead a crypto event. The announcement comes a year after President Donald Trump appeared at the Bitcoin 2024 conference prior to winning the presidency. Both of Trump's sons, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, will also be featured speakers, as will the White House's AI and crypto policy chief, David Sacks.
This high-level participation follows a period of increasing government engagement with the crypto industry: President Trump has signed orders to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, regulate stablecoins, and his administration has rolled back some regulatory lawsuits affecting crypto businesses. Vice President Vance, previously disclosing significant Bitcoin holdings, is recognized as crypto-friendly, although he's yet to make clear policy statements at such events.
The administration's crypto involvement has faced scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, who have criticized potential conflicts of interest tied to Trump family enterprises, including new digital asset platforms and stablecoins. Nonetheless, industry advocates have largely applauded the administration's outward support, and the upcoming conference spotlights the elevated status of crypto policy in US political discourse.