Vice President J.D. Vance predicts a surge in American Bitcoin owners(Image: Getty Images)Vice President JD Vance has predicted that Bitcoin adoption in the United States could soon double, estimating that the number of Americans who own the cryptocurrency may rise from 50 million to more than 100 million in the near future.
Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, Vance called for sustained political engagement from the crypto community, arguing that the continued growth and protection of digital assets depend on active participation in policymaking.
“I believe it’s 50 million Americans who own Bitcoin, and I believe that’s going to be a hundred million before too long,” he told the audience.
The VP described Bitcoin as both a financial innovation and a strategic asset. He argued that broader adoption is critical to maintaining U.S. economic leadership, particularly as global competitors such as China move away from cryptocurrency.
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Vance was speaking at the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas(Image: Getty Images)“If the Communist Republic of China is leaning away from Bitcoin, then maybe the United States ought to be leaning into Bitcoin,” he said.
Vance outlined three core priorities for the crypto sector: political advocacy, long-term strategy, and greater awareness of the links between Bitcoin and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Reflecting on his first Senate campaign, Vance recalled the absence of organized opposition to anti-crypto regulation at the time. He said that dynamic has changed, crediting recent progress to greater involvement from digital asset advocates, Yahoo Finance reports.
Vance also revealed that the administration is developing plans for a potential U.S. Bitcoin Reserve, in coordination with Trump administration AI advisor David Sacks. He described the initiative as part of a broader effort to incorporate Bitcoin into national economic strategy.
He urged attendees to pay close attention to developments in AI regulation, warning that changes in that sector could impact crypto policy—and vice versa. While acknowledging ideological differences between supporters of AI and cryptocurrency, Vance said the two technologies are “deeply intertwined.”
The VP urged the crypto community to stay politically active(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)“The way that Bitcoin is involved in the strategic future of our country, that’s got to be a two-way conversation,” he said. “While this is certainly a Bitcoin conference… make sure you’re keeping tabs on and staying involved in what’s happening with artificial intelligence.”
Vance also used the event to promote recent policy moves by the Trump administration, including the termination of what he called “Operation Choke Point 2.0”—a regulatory crackdown that targeted crypto firms through banking restrictions and enforcement actions. Vance said: “Operation Choke Point 2.0 is dead, and it’s not coming back under the Trump administration.”
The VP reaffirmed support for the GENIUS Act, a legislative proposal aimed at regulating stablecoins. He said clear rules are needed to prevent businesses from moving offshore and argued that dollar-pegged stablecoins should be embraced as tools of U.S. economic strength. He added: “We view [stablecoins] as a force multiplier of our economic might.”
Looking ahead, Vance said the administration’s next major objective is advancing a market structure bill that would create a transparent, tailored regulatory framework for all digital assets—further integrating them into the U.S. economy.