Two recent actions by the SEC show the agency is already acting on President Trump’s support for digital assets. In January, a Crypto Task Force to promote innovation was formed. Our Fintech lawyers outline the scope and priority initiatives, as well as a look ahead at the SEC’s jurisdiction over digital assets. The SEC has also rebranded the prior Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit into a new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to “root out those seeking to misuse innovation to harm investors and diminish confidence in new technologies.” Our lawyers outline these changes and shift in the SEC's overall regulatory and enforcement priorities.
