Trump plans to designate cryptocurrency as a national priority

President-elect Donald Trump plans to release an executive order elevating crypto as a policy priority and giving industry insiders a voice in his administration, according to people familiar with the plans.

The order is expected to name crypto as a national imperative or priority — strategic wording meant to guide government agencies to work with the industry, according to people familiar with the matter. It is also intended to create a crypto advisory council to advocate for the industry’s policy priorities, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss an executive order that is not yet public.