David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc., revealed: , via X that he recently spoke with former US President Donald Trump in a private phone call about Bitcoin. Bailey’s post immediately ignited discussions across the community, especially in light of Trump’s evolving stance on digital assets and his decision last week to pardon Ross Ulbricht.
Trump is bullish on Bitcoin
Take Billy to X to the details His conversation with Trump, writing: “I just spoke with Donald Trump and thanked him for keeping his promises to our industry and to the Russians. I asked him if he wanted to share a message with the Bitcoin community… He said he is with us 100%, and we will send Bitcoin to much greater levels, and we will outperform China and other countries want to take it from us. Thank you President Trump for being the first Bitcoin president for promises made, promises kept.”
Bailey, whose company BTC Inc. It is the parent organization of Bitcoin Magazine, and has long been involved in helping Trump shift his view on BTC from skepticism to support.
Bailey answered a barrage of questions from users after his post. One commenter asked if Trump was aware of concerns surrounding “shitcoins” in the US government’s digital asset stockpile. Billy responded: “We talked for about 10 minutes. I covered some topics, all about Bitcoin. I don’t think he was aware of the concern and I didn’t raise it.”
Another user called on Billy to provide evidence, suggesting the next time he should record the conversation. However, Bailey stressed his commitment to privacy: “I would never record a private conversation with the president and share it publicly to score points on the Internet.”
When asked how the call came about, Billy revealed: “He called me… I was notified in advance.” In an additional statement, Emily Bailey, Bailey’s wife and head of marketing at BTC Inc., confirmed the announcement. Her husband’s account: “Can confirm. He called to say thank you, to David and to the Bitcoin industry. Most of the calling was about Ross and Lin, justice and peace. It was just a friendly moment.”
Trump turned
David Bailey’s interactions with Trump began when the former president was largely critical of the BTC space. Over time, through personal discussions, Bailey and other advocates have emphasized ways that Bitcoin can advance American technological leadership and energy independence.
These efforts culminated in the 2024 Bitcoin conference in Nashville, where Trump publicly endorsed Bitcoin, reversing his previously skeptical stance. During the event, he expressed his desire for all remaining BTC to be “mined, mined, and made in the USA,” and pledged to create a strategic bitcoin reserve if he is re-elected. He also famously promised a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road — a promise he fulfilled on January 21, 2025, shortly after he was inaugurated for his second term.
Since Trump’s crypto executive order creates a “national digital asset stockpile,” there has been heated debate about including cryptocurrencies. Pierre Rochard, vice president of research at Riot Platforms, and several other industry leaders have accused Ripple of being the “biggest obstacle” toward a purely reserve-focused BTC. They claim that Ripple is spending large sums on lobbying efforts to expand the reserve into a broader “crypto reserve,” which supposedly integrates XRP.
Ripple executives have publicly denied any attempt to take on Bitcoin. They argue that reserve diversification to include multiple digital assets — including BTC — showcases American innovation, allowing for broader economic advantages and stronger competition against other countries entering the digital asset race.
At press time, BTC was down -4.5%, trading at $100,455.
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