US Vice President Admits to Holding Bitcoin, Calls Crypto an Inflation Hedge

Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Bitcoin Conference 2025, discussing the Trump Administration’s plans for pro-crypto regulation in the future. The VP also confirmed holding a ‘significant amount’ of Bitcoin.

His comments touched on many subjects, switching between the history of past accomplishments and some future plans. Vance didn’t give too much new information but reaffirmed the White House’s commitment to the crypto industry.

JD Vance Talks Trump’s Bitcoin Policy

President Trump headlined last year’s Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, signaling his major effort to become the pro-crypto President.

A little less than one year later, this Conference is meeting again, and Vice President JD Vance agreed to speak on Bitcoin, US policy, and other industry-related topics. His appearance took place today, featuring many valuable insights:

“We have to start thinking about the long-term strategic implications of Bitcoin. Where I think Bitcoin is going is as a strategically important asset for the United States over the next decade. It’s one of the reasons why we started the Bitcoin Reserve; we want to put in motion the strategic importance of Bitcoin for the US,” Vance claimed.

Vance talked about the history of the pro-crypto political movement, naming himself as a long-term Bitcoin holder.

When he ran for the Senate in 2022, he expressed frustration with the community’s relative lack of political organization. However, in the intervening years, this landscape changed dramatically.

The vice president first credited the Winklevoss twins with getting the ball rolling on a movement that unseated anti-crypto Senators.

In the long run, Vance views Bitcoin’s role as a hedge as the biggest mass onboarding event. People have been fighting inflation with crypto for years, but lately, this feature has been attracting many Americans to the industry.

A good chunk of the speech consisted of playing to the crowd, with Vance discussing the Bitcoin community’s accomplishments.

For example, he highlighted the Trump Administration’s victories against crypto debanking and federal enforcement agencies, vowing to permanently end crackdowns. Still, Vance redirected this to forward plans:

“I hope that our party is in charge for a long time, but nothing is ever guaranteed in politics. The best way to ensure that crypto is part of the mainstream economy is through [legislation]. Right now, we have a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to unleash innovation… If we fail to create regulatory clarity now, we risk chasing this industry offshore,” Vance added.

The Vice President discussed recent legislative breakthroughs like the GENIUS Act and how it can help build lasting victories. Ultimately, as much as Vance discussed Bitcoin, he also highlighted stablecoins’ role in dollar dominance.

Also, Vance compared the US policies to China’s and portrayed crypto as a long-term strategic instrument in foreign policy.

In addition, he touched on a few other topics, like AI’s relation to crypto, but he mostly centered around familiar issues. Strictly speaking, it didn’t contain a lot of new revelations other than Vance’s assertion that he still holds Bitcoin.

However, his breadth of interest reflects an active and ongoing strategy. The White House won’t be turning away from crypto any time soon.