A recent review reveals that fewer than 3% of incoming U.S. lawmakers hold direct investments in cryptocurrencies, despite President Donald Trump’s push to position the U.S. as a crypto leader. Key insights include:

1. Lawmakers’ Limited Crypto Exposure

  • Only 13 members of Congress (House and Senate) disclosed crypto investments, with combined holdings (excluding one senator) valued between 1.1M–1.1M–2.6M.

  • Senator Dave McCormick (ex-hedge fund executive) holds the largest stake: up to $5M in a bitcoin fund.

  • Vice President J.D. Vance reported crypto holdings of 250K–250K–500K.

  • This contrasts sharply with 19% of Americans who have engaged with crypto.

2. Trump’s Pro-Crypto Agenda

  • $TRUMP signed an executive order to establish a Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, tasked with creating a regulatory framework and exploring a national crypto stockpile (using seized assets).

  • The order revokes Biden-era policies, prohibits CBDCs, and prioritizes stablecoin adoption to protect privacy and dollar dominance.

  • Trump’s personal stakes include launching a memecoin and co-founding World Liberty Financial, raising ethics concerns.

3. Industry Influence vs. Lawmaker Restraint

  • Crypto firms spent $100M+ on 2024 elections, accounting for nearly half of corporate donations.

  • Critics argue lawmakers’ minimal holdings reflect awareness of crypto’s risks (fraud, volatility) and lack of regulatory clarity.

  • Example: Senator Cynthia Lummis, a crypto advocate, divested her bitcoin holdings to avoid conflicts.

4. Regulatory Momentum and Challenges

  • The SEC formed a crypto task force under Trump-appointed leadership to clarify rules and end “regulation by enforcement”.

  • Bipartisan bills aim to resolve SEC-CFTC jurisdictional conflicts and stabilize stablecoins.

  • Challenges include balancing innovation with consumer protections and global regulatory alignment.

5. Global Implications

  • The EU and Asia’s progress on crypto frameworks pressures the U.S. to act swiftly or risk losing its competitive edge.

  • Bitcoin $BTC surged to $109,071 amid optimism around Trump’s policies.

Can regulatory clarity under Trump attract institutional capital without compromising safeguards?

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞! 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬.

Source: US News, Reuters

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