U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed holding bitcoin worth about $16,000 to $65,000, according to his 2025 annual financial disclosure cited by a blockchain media outlet. The filing lists two bitcoin entries held in a Coinbase wallet and labels the income type as capital gains. No bitcoin trades above $1,000 were separately identified for 2025. His larger holdings include cash in bank accounts and $2.05 million to $4.35 million in retirement investments.

Charles Hoskinson, known as the founder of Cardano, said the cryptocurrency industry can endure under any administration and would survive under President Donald Trump. He said Washington politics cannot determine the long-term direction of bitcoin and crypto, though government can influence regulation and market conditions. He has criticized some Trump digital-asset moves, including the launch of the TRUMP memecoin and plans to expand a U.S. crypto reserve.