President Donald Trump signed two significant executive orders on Thursday, addressing cryptocurrency and the declassification of files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King.
Regarding cryptocurrency, Trump's executive order established a “President‘s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets” to review regulations in the digital asset sector. The group will recommend changes or eliminations of existing regulations and explore the potential creation of a national digital asset stockpile. Notably, Trump, who previously criticized bitcoin as a “scam,” has recently shown support for cryptocurrencies by releasing his own meme coins.
In a separate order, Trump directed the declassification of files linked to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK. While some documents related to the JFK assassination have been disclosed, many remain redacted. The order mandates national security advisers to devise a plan for the full release of records concerning JFK's assassination within 15 days and those of RFK and MLK within 45 days. The National Archives completed its review of classified documents on JFK's assassination in 2023, making 99% of the records publicly accessible.
