Today we have 3 crypto bills (GENIUS for stablecoin, CLARITY for market structure, and anti-CBDC) passing the house w/ bipartisan support - marking a watershed moment for the crypto industry to thrive in the US of A 2025 has been a big year for the industry. BTC grew to a ~$2.5T asset, now the 5th largest in the world, and gradually evolving into a digital store of value everyday ppl and institutions hold alongside Gold to prevent against inflation, currency debasement, and erosion of purchasing power $IBIT has been Blackrock's fastest growing ETF since launch, now holding ~$90b in assets and on pace to be its # 1 revenue generating ETF, period. Stable coins are making inroads into traditional financial infrastructure - whether w leading fintechs (Stripe, Ramp, PayPal) or traditional banks (JPM, Citi, Wells Fargo), with over $250 B in global issuance already Aave crossed $50b in deposits, which would rank it among top 100 banks globally and top 50 in the US, demonstrating the scale and resiliency of on-chain finance powered by permissionless, autonomous code The crypto industry is having a great run, but more importantly, the US sends the world a message loud and clear: The United States is the place of exceptionalism. We are the place where innovators thrive, where technology permeates, where risks are taken, where dreams come true and progress made. That has been true for the last ~250 years since its founding. That is increasingly true for Crypto. It has/will be true for AI, Healthcare, Space, Defense, Drug Discovery, Software, Semis, Energy, Science - and every industry that pushes and advances the frontier of human progress Around 35 years ago - my parents immigrated here precisely because they believed in America's Vision and as the land of Opportunity I have always been, and will forever be proud to be a part of the greatest country known to mankind ❤️ America has been Great. Together, we all continue to Make America Great Onwards 🔥