At a first-of-its-kind crypto summit at the White House, President Donald Trump pledged to make U.S. the global leader in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and digital assets, signaling his administration's full embrace of the cryptocurrency industry.

During a crypto summit at the White House Friday, Donald Trump told the crypto world that he is making good on his promises and would continue giving the industry what it wants. “I promised to make America the Bitcoin superpower of the world and the crypto capital of the planet.

President Donald Trump will host his first White House crypto summit this Friday and there's a lot of buzz around it. The high-profile event attracted significant attention across the industry and is expected to include more than 25 participants.