Trump orders encouragement for Fed to expand fintech access

Summary

President Trump has issued an order encouraging the Federal Reserve to expand fintech access, a move aimed at preventing traditional banks from blocking the ‘Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’ and fostering institutional crypto adoption [Zhitong][Sina Finance]. This follows a reported shift in Trump’s personal portfolio toward tech and crypto investments in Q1 2026 [MSN].

Impact Analysis

So, Trump is basically trying to bulldoze the Fed’s gatekeeping of the financial system. By ordering expanded fintech access, he’s clearing the path for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and ensuring traditional banks can’t block crypto’s institutional integration [Sina Finance][Sina Finance]. This is a massive signal that the administration wants to bypass the old-guard banking moats.

The timing is everything. Trump’s own Q1 2026 trades show a massive pivot from bonds into tech and crypto [MSN], while his family is launching billion-dollar investment networks and token projects [benzinga_article][benzinga_article]. This isn’t just abstract policy; it’s direct alignment with his family’s business interests in World Liberty Financial and TMTG [fidelity][benzinga_article].

If the Fed actually grants fintechs direct access to the payment system, we’re looking at a total regime shift in US finance. With Kevin Warsh potentially replacing Powell [MorningStar], the resistance within the Fed is crumbling. Bottom line: the traditional banking ‘moat’ is under direct executive assault. I’d be long crypto infrastructure and platforms that benefit from this forced institutionalization.