President Donald Trump took another step toward his promise to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet” on Thursday, signing an executive order aimed at promoting the domestic cryptocurrency sector and exploring the possibility of a new national digital asset stockpile.

President Trump just signed an executive order designed to promote U.S. leadership in digital assets and financial technology.

"Hello bitcoiners!" He courted cryptocurrency fans during his election campaign. "If crypto is going to define the future, I want to be mined, minted and made in the USA, and it's going to be .” Now Donald Trump is taking steps to deliver on his promise to be a “crypto president.