Trump’s National Security Blueprint Mentions AI & Quantum – But Bitcoin’s Potential Gets Ignored
Washington's latest security roadmap drops the ball on digital gold.
The Blind Spot in the Blueprint
A new national security framework just landed, and it's talking a big game about artificial intelligence and quantum computing. These are the shiny new toys in the geopolitical arsenal, apparently. But there's a glaring omission in the fine print—a complete silence on the world's most secure, decentralized monetary network.
While strategists map out quantum-resistant encryption and AI-driven intelligence, they're overlooking the trillion-dollar elephant in the room. Bitcoin operates on a global scale, bypassing traditional financial chokepoints and sanction regimes. It's a tool for financial sovereignty that doesn't require a carrier strike group, yet it didn't even get a footnote.
Old Guard, New Threats
The document reads like a legacy playbook with a tech veneer. It prioritizes controlling physical infrastructure and digital frontiers through centralized power. Meanwhile, a parallel financial system keeps growing in the background, built on code and consensus rather than political decrees. It cuts out intermediaries, settles value across borders in minutes, and operates 24/7—features any modern security apparatus should covet.
Perhaps it's the ultimate Wall Street irony: the very asset class dismissed by old-money suits is now the one thing that could genuinely disrupt state-controlled finance. They'll fund a quantum computer to crack codes but won't acknowledge the ledger that's already uncrackable.
Focusing solely on AI and quantum while ignoring monetary innovation is like fortifying the castle gates while the moat drains. The future of security isn't just about who has the smartest algorithms or fastest computers—it's also about who controls the money. And right now, that race is happening off their radar.
Trump’s Commitment Over Crypto as National Strategic Issue
The President has previously made strong on-record commitments, framing digital assets as part of the US’ national strategic issue.
For instance, at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville in 2024, Trump stressed that the future of crypto and the future of Bitcoin “will be made in the USA, not driven overseas.”
Further, in several policy rollouts, Trump positioned global competitors as potential beneficiaries if the US fails to adopt crypto-friendly policies.
The strategy has only mentioned “digital finance” in non-crypto terms, pointing to international economic systems and payment rails, failing to address decentralized networks.
National Security Strategy Shakes BTC Price, Token Slid Below $88K Over Weekend
The impact of the White House’s latest document was reflected in the price of Bitcoin, plunging below $88,000 over the weekend.
However, the world’s largest crypto has risen 1.96% in the past 24 hours to $91,429, per CoinMarketCap data. A close above $91,600 could target $93K, while failure risks a pullback to $89.5K support. Bitcoin is trading at $91,143 at press time.
