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Lathrop GPM

White House Establishes a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile: What It Is and What It Implies

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On March 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve capitalized by Government BTC and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile capitalized by other crypto assets. Creating the Strategic...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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An executive order and related legislation centralizes Bitcoin and digital asset holdings across the federal government to optimize oversight and management of crypto as a US reserve asset. On March 6, 2025, President...more

Clark Hill PLC

White House Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order declaring the “Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile.” The move marks a massive leap forward for an administration that...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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Digital Asset and AI Highlights: Early 2025

As of February 2025, the landscapes of digital assets and artificial intelligence (“AI”) continue to evolve rapidly, driven by significant developments in regulation, institutional adoption, and international policy. These...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

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

Dechert LLP

U.S. Crypto Regulation: Key Developments in Trump's First Week

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The first week of the Trump administration saw notable developments in U.S. crypto regulation. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission created a new “Crypto Task Force,” rescinded controversial staff accounting guidance...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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Federal Initiatives for Digital Asset Regulatory Frameworks

The establishment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a Crypto Task Force and the issuance by President Trump of an executive order entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again?

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Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Paul...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

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White House Issues Statement on Crypto; Bitcoin ETF Rejected; OFAC Sanctions Public Keys; Regulators Address Digital Assets;...

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White House Addresses Crypto Risks; Blockchain Firm Wins Air Force Contract - The White House issued a statement last week briefly outlining the Biden administration’s road map to mitigate the risks of cryptocurrencies,...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

In Response to the White House’s Executive Order, FSOC Releases Digital Asset Stability Report with Legislative Recommendations

On October 3, 2022, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) – a collaborative body formed under the Dodd-Frank Act composed of state and federal regulators and tasked with identifying risks and responding to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Top Trends in Digital Assets for 2022

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It's no secret that cryptocurrency markets and the larger digital assets economy have been roiled by recent instability, resulting in discussions about how regulatory initiatives, rising inflationary pressure, and public...more

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Digital Assets Regulation Framework - Commerce Solicits Public Comment

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On May 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Request for Comment titled “Developing a Framework on Competitiveness of Digital Asset Technologies” (Request for Comment). Digital assets, in this...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Payments Newsletter, March 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 9 March 2022, President Biden signed...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Crypto Laboratories of Democracy

President Joe Biden’s executive order directing agencies to come up with a federal governmentwide approach to regulating digital assets appropriately garnered widespread attention. But as Justice Louis Brandeis once said1,...more

Alston & Bird

Breaking Down Key Areas of Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets

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On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. The Executive Order (EO) establishes policy objectives related to digital assets and directs agencies and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Crypto Assets: From Off The Grid To A Seat At The Table

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The Beginning - Crypto assets were initially “off the grid,” and many early proponents celebrated the promise of their regulatory independence. While conventional assets were governed by a virtual alphabet soup of federal...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

The Future Of Crypto Assets After President Biden’s Order

On March 9, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an executive order titled “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” laying out a national policy for digital asset regulation.  The order calls for the Justice...more

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