In a move that’s shaking up both the crypto and traditional finance worlds, Eric Trump praised his father’s recent announcement of a U.S. Crypto Reserve, calling its Sunday timing a “genius” decision. The statement, made on social media platform X, has ignited fresh debate about how the financial landscape is evolving.
On March 2, 2025, President Donald Trump revealed his plan for a U.S. Crypto Reserve, initially selecting XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) as part of the reserve. Later, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) were also added.
Trump shared this update on Truth Social, claiming that his administration’s move would counter-act what he called “corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration” on digital assets.
Trump stated, “A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA.” He further declared, “I will make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World. We are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Shortly after this announcement, Eric Trump took to X to celebrate the decision, emphasizing the advantage of making such a major financial move on a Sunday, when traditional markets are closed. His exact words were:
“I love the genius of announcing a strategic reserve on a Sunday, when traditional markets are closed and Wall Street sleeps. For the first time, retail investors win. Traditional finance better catch up, or it will quickly become extinct. The world no longer runs on a Mon-Friday, 9 to 5.”
Eric Trump’s remarks highlight a major difference between traditional finance and crypto–operating hours. While Wall Street sticks to a Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 schedule, the crypto market never stops. By announcing on a Sunday, he believes it gave crypto investors an edge while traditional finance was essentially “asleep.”
His statement also points to a growing divide between the two financial worlds. Unlike traditional markets, crypto operates 24/7, meaning news spreads faster, markets react instantly, and investors stay engaged at all times.
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