U.S. Commerce Department to Put GDP Data on Blockchain Under Trump’s Push
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The Biden White House once resisted it, but under President Donald Trump the federal government is moving aggressively toward blockchain adoption.
On August 26, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed that his department will begin publishing official economic data, including GDP figures, on blockchain ledgers.
Speaking during a cabinet meeting, Lutnick credited Trump’s vision: “You are the crypto president, and we’re going to put the GDP on the blockchain so people can use it for data distribution.”
Expanding blockchain experiments across agencies
The Commerce Department’s plan follows a series of pilot programs already launched within the federal government. The Treasury Department has tested blockchain systems for distributing grants with built-in audit trails, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has trialed tokenized collateral and stablecoin-based settlement.
Defense-related agencies have also embraced the technology. The Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency partnered with SIMBA Chain to secure supply chains for high-value equipment, and Homeland Security has examined blockchain authentication for imports and logistics documentation.
Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection has experimented with distributed ledgers to verify intellectual property, and the Small Business Administration is studying blockchain tools to spot loan fraud.
Congressional backing
Momentum isn’t limited to the executive branch. In June, the House of Representatives passed the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, authored by Rep. Kat Cammack. The bill, now awaiting Senate review, would formalize a national blockchain strategy. Provisions include creating a Blockchain Deployment Program, establishing advisory committees spanning industry and government, and directing the Commerce Secretary to boost U.S. competitiveness in distributed ledger technologies.
If approved, the act would give agencies clearer mandates to pursue blockchain adoption while addressing cybersecurity and compliance challenges.
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