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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

President Trump’s SEC Trims Crypto Oversight

As we recently reviewed in The First Two Months of the SEC Under President Trump, since taking office for the second time, President Trump has moved quickly to make changes throughout the federal government in keeping with...more

Benesch

What the Future May Hold for Crypto Asset Litigation and Regulation

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The Trump Administration has espoused—both on the campaign trail and in recent administrative actions—a strong interest in deregulating cryptocurrency laws and advancing the United States itself as a player in the...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: March 13, 2025

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Among the biggest news that dropped in the past two weeks was the Trump administration’s announcement of a national Bitcoin reserve plan, a move whose mere discussion marks a significant shift from the federal government’s...more

Burr & Forman

Trump Administration Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile

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On March 6, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile [Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S....more

Carlton Fields

SEC’s Newly Established Crypto Task Force: An Ambitious Agenda to Fill in the Gaps

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been moving quickly to change course on its approach to regulating digital assets. Even before President Trump issued executive order 14178, titled “Strengthening American...more

Mintz

A New Era for Crypto Regulation & Innovation? The Crypto Executive Order, a Rebooted SEC Crypto Task Force & the Journey Ahead

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Recent regulatory developments in the crypto asset and financial technology space suggest that US regulators may be shifting toward a more balanced approach — one that prioritizes clearer regulations while fostering...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Website to Bring Clarity to Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a ‘Crypto Task Force’ page on its website, outlining the agency’s crypto regulatory agenda under the agency’s new leadership. This initiative follows the exit of...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Crypto Executive Order: A New Era for Digital Assets

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President Trump’s crypto executive order (the Crypto Executive Order) was a first step in the Trump Administration’s articulation of a policy on promoting the lawful use of blockchain technology. It remains to be seen whether...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: SEC Announces Creation of Crypto Task Force

On January 21, 2025, Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda announced the creation of a crypto Task Force dedicated to developing a "comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets." Acting Chairman Uyeda tasked...more

Mayer Brown

President Trump’s First Week in Office is a Momentous One for Digital Assets: An Executive Order, Repeal of SAB 121 and a Clear...

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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BANKS, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE DIGITAL ASSETS SECTOR - Just four days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has initiated a fundamental shift in federal policy on digital assets with a...more

Paul Hastings LLP

A New Administration: Major Immediate Shifts in the Digital Asset Regulatory Landscape

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This week’s Crypto Policy Tracker highlights major developments, including a crypto executive order from the new Trump administration and the launch of a new SEC Crypto Task Force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, signaling...more

Wiley Rein LLP

U.S. Leadership in Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Among Trump's Week 1 Executive Orders

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After years of regulatory uncertainty, the highly anticipated federal government changes in support of digital assets are beginning to take shape under President Trump. This week brought two big announcements – an Executive...more

Allen Matkins

Does President Trump's Emergency Declarations Trigger California Price Controls?

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As discussed in yesterday's post, California's anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, is triggered upon the proclamation of a state of emergency by either the President of the United States or the Governor. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Approach to Corporate Enforcement May Become More Business-Friendly

Key Points - - The incoming Trump administration is expected to take a more lenient approach to prosecuting entities, reducing emphasis on bringing actions based on what may be viewed as novel theories. - Prescriptive...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Digital Assets:  What to Expect from the Incoming Administration and Congress

The Trump Administration and the new Republican-led Congress are expected to create a friendlier governmental approach to crypto assets. Among other things, key nominees to serve as senior administration officials are known...more

Stinson LLP

Trump's First 100 Days: Business Litigation

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Banks and other regulated entities have frequently challenged Biden-era rulemakings in court. The incoming administration may change the trajectory of these cases, as Trump has promised to stop agency overreach....more

WilmerHale

5 Ways SEC's Crypto Approach Could Change Under Trump

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The election of Donald Trump as president could have a significant impact on the crypto industry given his campaign promise of a procrypto administration. Trump will be able to appoint a new chair of the U.S. Securities and...more

BCLP

SEC Enforcement Tea Leaves: Expected Priorities in the Second Trump Administration

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How will President-elect Trump’s reelection impact the SEC’s enforcement priorities? We looked for clues from the first Trump Administration’s Enforcement program, and also from the agency’s current Republican Commissioners....more

WilmerHale

Trump Administration 2.0: How the SEC's Approach to Crypto Could Change

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The election of Donald J. Trump as President could have a significant impact on the crypto industry given his campaign promise of a pro-crypto administration. President Trump will be able to appoint a new chair of the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Crypto Policy Outlook in the Trump Administration

During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump took significant steps to embrace digital assets and the industry that has developed around them, positioning himself as a champion of crypto. In a speech delivered at...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

A Preview of SEC, CFTC, AML, Sanctions and CFIUS Enforcement Priorities Under the Second Trump Administration

As the incoming Trump administration prepares to take office, businesses and investors can expect significant shifts in the enforcement priorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures...more

Venable LLP

Trump's Second Term: What's Ahead for Eight Key Sectors?

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During a campaign season that saw an incumbent president bow out of his own re-election bid and assassination attempts against his challenger, substantive policy debates were sometimes obscured by the drama. ...more

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