Last December, I saw a photo that caused quite a buzz in the crypto community. Kris Marszalek, CEO of a well-known trading platform, was in Trump's office. It's not clear what they discussed exactly, but the mere fact that they met sparked a lot of excitement among enthusiasts.

This photo comes at an interesting time. Since winning the election, Trump has continued to engage with the crypto community. It was all virtual before, but now he's starting to have face-to-face meetings. Marszalek wasn't the only one: Trump also had a call with another industry big in November, and rumors suggest they discussed important appointments in American financial regulatory agencies.

What strikes me is the bigger picture. During the election campaign, Trump promised to make the United States the global center of cryptocurrencies. And now it seems he's really taking steps in that direction. He appointed Paul Atkins to the SEC replacing Gary Gensler, named David Sacks as crypto czar, and even included Elon Musk in his government efficiency department. Musk, by the way, controls a significant amount of Bitcoin through Tesla and SpaceX.

What I notice is that these are not random figures. They are all key players in the ecosystem. Whether it's Marszalek meeting Trump, or the other figures appointed in the administration, all have strong ties to the industry. It looks like Trump is building a team that truly understands and supports the crypto industry.

I don't know exactly what will come out of all this, but the trend is clear. The next U.S. administration will have a completely different approach to cryptocurrencies compared to the past. And meetings like the one between Marszalek and Trump are just the surface of a deeper change.