00:00Most importantly, I see crypto as a hedge against one of the most dangerous trends in the digital era in both the public and private sector.
00:09And that's of elites who, rather than innovate themselves, prefer to simply take over and co-opt cutting-edge technologies to assert their control over other people.
00:21And I know we believe this in this room, that's not Bitcoin, it'll never be Bitcoin, and you guys are going to make sure that happens.
00:41But as you know, there's a new sheriff in town because after four years of mistreatment and outright hostility led by Democrat regulators,
00:51lawmakers in this country have a choice.
00:55Will we lead our nation into a future of financial sovereignty, of innovation, and of prosperity?
01:02Or will we let unelected bureaucrats and four competitors write the rules for us?
01:08And I'm here today to say loud and clear, with President Trump, crypto finally has a champion and an ally in the White House.
01:21In our administration, we understand the full potential of the digital assets industry, not just as an investment, not just as a flashy technology,
01:36but as a symbol and driver of personal liberty for all our citizens.
01:41And we are dedicated to seeing that promise fulfilled.
01:43The way that we see it, the people in this room are the digital pioneers of the American economy.
01:50And that's why our administration is doing something a little unusual in Washington.
01:55We're listening to all of you as you blaze the trail of innovation.
02:00The innovators in this room are making people's lives better.
02:04You're pushing boundaries and solving problems, injecting unprecedented transparency into how we do commerce.
02:11And the way we see it, you all deserve a similar level of transparency and clarity.
02:17And most of all, you deserve respect and support from your government, not bureaucrats trying to tear you down.
