US National Cyber Strategy Outlines Government Priorities for Emerging Technologies

The US government has published its National Cyber Strategy, which outlines the country's priorities for emerging technologies in the field of cybersecurity. The six-page report highlights several key areas of focus, including artificial intelligence and recruiting the next generation of workers in the cyber workforce.

One section of the document explicitly mentions support for crypto and blockchain, stating that the government will 'build secure technologies and supply chains that protect user privacy from design to deployment, including supporting the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.' This is seen as a positive development by some industry executives, who are interpreting it as a sign of government support for the sector.

However, other parts of the report contain language that could be interpreted as a threat to certain types of cryptocurrency transactions. For example, the document pledges to 'uproot criminal infrastructure and deny financial exit and safe haven,' which some experts believe could justify crackdowns on mixers, privacy coins, and unregulated off-ramps.