- President Trump’s March 7 crypto summit will unveil a Bitcoin strategic reserve, prioritizing BTC over altcoins per Commerce Secretary Lutnick.
- Attendees include Coinbase CEO Armstrong, MicroStrategy’s Saylor, and Paradigm’s Huang, advocating regulatory clarity for BTC, ETH, and SOL networks.
President Donald Trump will convene a high-level crypto policy summit at the White House on March 7, 2025, with industry leaders anticipating the formal introduction of a U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve framework. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick disclosed that BTC may occupy a unique regulatory category compared to altcoins, emphasizing differentiated treatment under the proposed reserve structure.
Summit Agenda and Key Participants
The event will host prominent crypto-financial executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, and Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang.
I'll be attending the White House Digital Asset Summit on Friday. Thank you to President Trump for the invitation.
I look forward to discussing how America can take a leadership role in promoting the principles of open crypto and enabling builders in ecosystems such as Bitcoin,…
— Matt Huang (@matthuang) March 4, 2025
Huang confirmed his attendance, pledging to advocate for regulatory clarity supporting decentralized networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL). Additional invitees include Kraken Chief Technology Officer Arjun Sethi, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, and MultiCoin Capital Managing Partner Kyle Samani.
Strategic Reserve Framework and Compliance Mandates
A White House Digital Working Group, led by Trump’s Crypto Czar David Sacks and Secretary Lutnick, has been tasked with drafting a six-month roadmap for institutionalizing a federally managed digital asset reserve.
The framework aims to establish legally binding guidelines for custodianship, transaction reporting, and compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) protocols, extending beyond the current administration’s tenure.
Ripple’s Advocacy for Multi-Asset Reserves
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, though unconfirmed for the summit, announced plans to lobby for including XRP in a diversified crypto reserve portfolio. Garlinghouse highlighted XRP’s utility in cross-border settlements, urging policymakers to recognize its role alongside BTC in institutional liquidity strategies.
I’ve said this before – the crypto industry will achieve our goals (and beyond), IF WE WORK TOGETHER. Appreciate the crypto President @realDonaldTrump’s vision of a govt digital asset reserve representative of the industry.
Maximalism is the enemy of the industry’s progress.… https://t.co/GiAAI1NuRk
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) March 2, 2025
Market Implications and Regulatory Differentiation
Secretary Lutnick’s remarks, first reported by journalist Ksenija Pavlovic McAteer, suggest BTC will be prioritized as a “strategic monetary asset,” while altcoins face distinct compliance criteria. ETHNews analysts speculate the reserve could mitigate BTC’s price volatility by aligning Treasury holdings with private-sector custody solutions.
🔺 Commerce Secretary @howardlutnick tells Ksenija Pavlovic McAteer that President @realDonaldTrump will unveil a Bitcoin reserve strategy at the White House Crypto Summit on Friday. https://t.co/5zKDI9y8o0
— The Pavlovic Today (@ksenijapavlovic) March 5, 2025
The summit precedes a March 10 deadline for public comments on the SEC’s revised crypto custody rules, signaling coordinated efforts to harmonize federal oversight with industry innovation.
