Most have no idea what’s really going on in the U.S.
Most have no idea what’s really going on in the U.S., so I’ll break it down.
Donald Trump is using executive orders in 2025 to exercise expansive emergency powers that were originally granted by Congress through a law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.
This law allows a president to declare a national emergency in response to any “unusual and extraordinary threat” that comes from outside the United States, and once that emergency is declared, the president can then control trade, freeze assets, block transactions, restrict exports, and impose tariffs all without needing Congress to approve each action individually.
While Congress technically authorizes this power, once it’s granted, the president can renew it every year, and in practice these emergencies often remain in effect for decades unless Congress actively revokes them, which it rarely does.
According to Jim Rickards, and as the legal record confirms, the authority starts with Congress but becomes essentially a long leash for the executive branch.
What we’re seeing now is Trump using these powers not just for national security or sanctions, but to reshape economic and financial policy by executive order. He’s imposing tariffs on countries like Canada, Mexico, China, and Venezuela by framing them as threats to U.S. energy and economic security. This allows him to bypass Congress on tariff policy, even though trade powers are constitutionally supposed to reside with the legislature.
In another example, Trump’s January 23, 2025 executive order directly bans CBDCs in the U.S., stating they pose a threat to individual privacy and the financial sovereignty of the country. That same order encourages the use of USD backed stablecoins, giving the Treasury and private sector blockchain issuers the green light to develop digital dollar alternatives. Although this isn’t framed as an IEEPA action, it follows the same logic. Define a problem as an emergency, then use executive power to impose a solution.
Trump is also using these powers to regulate technology and supply chains, placing restrictions on exports of sensitive tools like semiconductors and artificial intelligence chips. He’s invoking national security again to justify these moves. We’re seeing similar actions around rare earth minerals, energy infrastructure, and anything that touches critical systems, including digital platforms and cloud computing.
All of this ties into digital adoption because it clears the legal pathway for the executive branch to push the United States toward a new digital financial infrastructure without needing to wait for Congress.
When Trump bans CBDCs and promotes dollar-backed stablecoins, he’s not just taking a stance on currency he’s choosing which version of the digital financial future the U.S. should adopt.
By rejecting government issued programmable money and favoring blockchain based, private sector innovation tied to the U.S. dollar, he’s reshaping how digital money will function, who controls it, and how it connects to the broader trade and regulatory environment.
This approach fits perfectly into the broader timeline I’ve been building. As other countries move forward with multi-CBDC’s (mCBDCs) and cross-border payment systems, the U.S. is carving out a distinct path. One that uses emergency powers to protect national sovereignty while fostering digital adoption through stablecoins, smart contract platforms, and alternative rails like RippleNet and Stellar.
Executive orders are becoming the backbone of this shift, sidestepping the delays of legislative negotiation and allowing the White House to set the pace for how digital systems, identity, money, and compliance infrastructure are rolled out.
$RLUSD right in plain sight from the treasury.
Those with eyes to see will see it. 👀🤝
Emergency declaration:https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN11129
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