How Trump Reshaped Crypto in 2025
It's been a wild first year of term two, and Donald Trump is largely living up to his self-declaration as 'America's First Crypto President.'
If nothing else, crypto in 2025 was defined by President Donald Trump.
Little more than one year ago, the crypto industry was engrossed in never-ending combat with financial regulators, fighting for clear rules and equal access to the financial system. Under the new Trump Administration, legal summons have given way to no-action letters.
What was once a volatile relationship between crypto and its regulators is now defined by open engagement, and for the first time in years, crypto builders are free to operate in the open without needing to wage continuous legal warfare with financial regulators.
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Jack Inabinet
Jack Inabinet is a Senior Analyst with a passion for exploring the bleeding edge of crypto and finance. Prior to joining Bankless, Jack worked as an analyst at HAL Real Estate where he conducted market research and financial analysis for commercial real estate development and acquisition activities in the Seattle region. He graduated from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business.
