Late Thursday, Bloomberg reported that President-elect Donald Trump will likely issue an executive order announcing crypto as a national imperative or priority with a voice in his administration. Trump could also announce the creation of a crypto advisory that will advocate the digital asset industry's policy goals.

Bitcoin (BTC) is catching a US bid in the run-up to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. The latest data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant confirms a rebound in the key Coinbase premium metric.

In December, Trump tapped Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins, a former SEC commissioner under President George W. Bush, has worked recently on digital assets and is set to replace Gary Gensler, who is seen by many as a crypto critic.