The White House has released a new policy document that lays out President Donald Trump's cyber strategy for the United States.
"The strategy is about defending the safety, security, and prosperity of the American people," Trump wrote.
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White House lays out 6 policy pillars
The document outlines six policy pillars to implement the Trump administration's cyber strategy.
First, both the government and private sector will work towards detecting and defeating cyber adversariesbefore they breach the networks and systems of the U.S.
Second, cyber regulations should be streamlinedto reduce compliance burdens, address liability, and better align regulators and industry globally.
Third, best cybersecurity practices, post-quantum cryptography, zero-trust architecture, and cloud transition must be implemented to prioritize the security and resilience of the National Security Systemsthat underpin the country's military, intelligence, and civilian enterprises.
Fourth, U.S. technologies will be preferredover "adversary" products.
Fifth, resources within academia, vocational and technical schools, corporations, etc. need to be leveraged to train the existing cyber workforcein the U.S.
Sixth, the administration will promote the adoption of post-quantum cryptography and secure quantum computing. It will also support the security of cryptocurrenciesand blockchain technologies.
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Cryptocurrency security and quantum computing
Since Trump has vowed to make the U.S. into the "crypto capital of the world," it is important that we register the White House's emphasis on the security of crypto assets and promotion of secure quantum computing.
Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that rely on cryptography to encrypt financial details to ensure the integrity and security of funds. Cryptography ensures that nobody other than those sending and receiving crypto assets can access any sensitive financial data.
While it is understood that even the latest supercomputers will take thousands of years to decrypt crypto proofs, there is a fear that quantum computers could emerge as a potential threat to cryptography, and therefore to cryptocurrencies, in the future.
It was in the 1990s that the American mathematician Peter Shor developed the first well-known quantum algorithm for breaking encryption.
Leading figures in the crypto industry such as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko have expressed their concerns that in a few years, quantum computers could become strong enough to encrypt cryptocurrencies.
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However, not everyone agrees.
Ian Miers, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, last year engaged in a long discussion with Buterin, arguing that prevailing market estimates for the requirement for post-quantum cryptocurrency have an incentive problem because few experts working in the industry will concede that quantum computing is still years away because the hype for it brings money.
Nonetheless, the White House has stressed that it will promote the adoption of post-quantum cryptography and secure quantum computing as the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies is crucial to protect the "national intellectual advantage" of the U.S.
Trump already signed an executive order last year to create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. He signed the GENIUS Act last year to regulate USD-pegged stablecoins. The administration is also working toward implementing a broader crypto regulatory policy.
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This story was originally published by TheStreet on Mar 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the Technology News section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
