After Trump, US Vice President JD Vance to Appear at Bitcoin Conference

After former President Donald Trump endorsed the Bitcoin conference, current Vice President JD Vance will be the keynote speaker at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, becoming the first sitting Vice President to publicly support Bitcoin at a cryptocurrency event.

The organizers of the Bitcoin 2025 Summit officially announced on Friday that Vice President Vance will attend this year's conference and give a speech. A person familiar with the Vice President's schedule also confirmed the arrangement. This not only marks a renewed support for Bitcoin from senior US officials, but also shows that Bitcoin is becoming increasingly prominent in the mainstream political agenda.

Looking back at last July, then-President Trump spoke at the "Bitcoin 2024 Conference" held in Nashville, Tennessee, and won re-election in November of that year and returned to the White House. In that speech, he pledged to support the development of the Bitcoin industry, proposed the idea that "all Bitcoins in the future should be minted by American companies", and called on investors to "never sell Bitcoin".

Vice President JD Vance is also no stranger to the cryptocurrency field. As early as 2021, when he was running for the U.S. Senate, he disclosed that he held about $100,000 to $250,000 worth of Bitcoin. In addition, he worked for Peter Thiel, a well-known liberal billionaire and cryptocurrency advocate, and has a deep understanding of the digital asset market.

Since Trump returned to power in January this year, he has quickly adopted a series of crypto-friendly policies, promoted the establishment of a national strategic Bitcoin reserve and an independent digital asset fund, and signed the first law in U.S. history specifically targeting cryptocurrencies. In addition, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also withdrawn a number of lawsuits against crypto companies. He even launched an emoji coin based on the Solana blockchain on the eve of his inauguration, sparking heated discussions in the market.

Although these actions of Trump have been questioned by some Democrats and industry observers, who believe that they may involve the mixing of power and personal business interests, many leading figures in the crypto industry have welcomed his support and believe that this is a key force in promoting the development of the industry.

In addition to Vice President JD Vance, the president's two sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, will also take the podium at the Bitcoin 2025 conference to deliver a joint speech. David Sacks, White House AI and Crypto Policy Advisor, will also speak.

The 2025 Bitcoin Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from May 27 to 29. This event will not only be the focus of technological and financial innovation, but will also once again demonstrate the growing influence of cryptocurrency in mainstream American politics.