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Trump Omits Term Cryptocurrency at White House Cybercrime Roundtable
United States President Donald Trump hosted a cybercrime roundtable at the White House on Wednesday alongside Attorney General Todd Blanche and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump stated that Americans lost over $20 billion from cybercrime in 2025 through ransomware attacks, scam centers, and impersonation schemes. He added that federal officials froze $1 billion in cybercurrency linked to foreign scammers and prevented $1.6 billion in losses following a March executive order. Neither Trump nor Blanche explicitly used the terms cryptocurrency or digital assets during the discussions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation separately reported that Americans lost $11 billion in 2025 from scams specifically involving digital assets.