Crypto Transactions Explode In US, Crossing $1 Trillion In First 6 Months Of 2025 – Report

The volume of crypto transactions in the US has skyrocketed under President Donald Trump’s administration. A new report by TRM notes that between January 2025 and July 2025, crypto transactions in the US surged by about 50%, crossing $1 trillion in value.

Crypto Witnesses Resurgence Under Trump

According to a report by TRM, titled ‘Country Crypto Adoption Index 2025’, countries like India, the US, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Brazil ranked among the top five nations around the world in terms of digital assets adoption.

While India maintained its number one position on the list in terms of digital assets adoption – for the third time in a row – the US ranked second on the list, primarily buoyed by a favorable change in regulatory administration, being led by President Trump.

Compared to the same period in 2024, digital assets transactions in the US jumped by 50% between January 2025 and July 2025, valued at more than $1 trillion. This cements the US as the largest global digital assets market in absolute terms.

The report notes that the increase in crypto transactions in the US is due to a combination of different factors, including favorable regulations. The report also attributes the increase in crypto activity in the US to the rising institutional demand for BTC. It states:

Additionally, according to reporting by MarketWatch, regulated products like spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted nearly USD 15 billion in net inflows during the first half of 2025, signaling institutional demand.

It should be noted that Trump’s presidential campaign was the first for a major US political party to accept donations in cryptocurrencies. Since his victory in the November 2024 election, there has been a noticeable rise in digital assets activity in the US.

Latest analysis by TRM states that there was a 30% increase in traffic to crypto exchanges in the US in the six months following Trump’s victory. Since then, Trump has repeatedly promised to make the US the “crypto capital of the world.”

To that effect, the US Congress passed the GENIUS Act, the first comprehensive stablecoin law in the country. Although it is facing some challenges now. In addition, the White House issued its 180-Day Digital Assets Report, which provides a roadmap for agency action.

The Trump administration also appointed the US’ first-ever “crypto tsar”, to coordinate crypto-related policies across different agencies. Meanwhile, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled a Crypto Task Force to guide digital assets oversight.

A Clear Change In Tone

Recent commentary by US lawmakers and government officials shows a clear shift in stance toward digital assets, in stark contrast to the hostile stance under the Joe Biden administration. 

For example, US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller recently stated that the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is “not viewed with suspicion or scorn.” At press time, BTC trades at $108,088, down 4% in the past 24 hours.