Vice President JD Vance is set to deliver remarks this afternoon at the annual Bitcoin Conference, a major event for the crypto industry. The speech is expected to touch on how Bitcoin and other digital assets are shaping the U.

But Vance is in a unique position compared with recent vice presidents, said Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, who was communications director to Harris during much of her first year as vice president. Vance’s boss is term-limited by the Constitution, and that gives him a different mandate, she said.

Vice President JD Vance praised the Trump administration for embracing the cryptocurrency industry, saying crypto is a "hedge against bad policymaking," during his speech at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas.