The first two months of the second Trump administration have seen a burst of significant shifts in crypto regulation and policy.

These changes have spanned three core areas: (1) regulatory—with a particular focus on the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) executive; and (3) legislative. New changes seem to arrive almost daily, challenging FinTech and crypto attorneys to keep up with what has changed and what may be changing shortly.

Robert A. Schwinger explores recent developments in this edition of his New York Law Journal Blockchain law column.

Download the full New York Law Journal article, "New administration’s crypto whirlwind marks significant shifts for digital assets."



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