Trump declares US must become leader in the field of encryption, vows to commute sentence for Silk Road founder.

According to a report from The Block, US presidential candidate Donald Trump delivered a speech over the weekend (5/25), stating that if elected, he would commute the sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and once again mentioned cryptocurrencies. He declared on social media platforms that he is “very positive and open to everything related to cryptocurrency companies and this industry, and the United States must become a leader in this field.”