What surprising action did Trump take in 2025?

In March 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, using over $17 billion worth of confiscated cryptocurrency from past criminal and civil cases.
The move positions Bitcoin as a national-level asset, likened to “digital gold.” Managed by the Treasury, the reserve cannot be sold and is intended as a long-term hedge against economic uncertainty.
Trump framed the decision as a way to protect American sovereignty in a rapidly digitizing financial world.