It has been a month since US President Donald Trump was sworn in and began comprehensive and controversial reforms, many of which have directly impacted the cryptocurrency industry.
Just 30 days after taking office as president, Trump selected several executives who support cryptocurrency to hold senior regulatory positions and created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a temporary organization with Musk as its actual leader.
In an interview with Trump and Musk on February 18th, they stated that DOGE and Musk himself aim to provide "technological support" to the government, streamline wasteful spending, and fundamentally restructure federal agencies.
The following are major events related to cryptocurrency during Trump's 30 day tenure.
On January 20th, Trump's World Liberty Financial purchased millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency on the day of his inauguration
On his first day in office, Trump issued a series of executive orders - specifically 42. The cryptocurrency industry was disappointed to learn that none of them were targeted at them, but cryptocurrency supporters did not wait too long.
On the day of the inauguration ceremony, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized financial enterprise of the Trump family, purchased nearly $47 million in cryptocurrency to commemorate the inauguration. This purchase brings WLFI's total holdings to $326 million.
January 21st - SEC changes leadership and alters cryptocurrency strategy
On January 21st, the Trump administration began restructuring the leadership of major federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, by nominating SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler.
Although Atkins is awaiting confirmation from the Senate - as of press time, he has not yet received confirmation - acting chairman Mark Uyeda is leading the agency to approach the cryptocurrency industry in a more friendly manner.
Uyeda criticized the enforcement actions of the US Securities and Exchange Commission under Gensler's leadership, stating that they are "neither conducive to capital formation nor protect investors".
January 21st - SEC working group begins to address cryptocurrency policy issues
On January 21st, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) established a cryptocurrency working group under the guidance of cryptocurrency support commissioner Hester Peirce to quickly begin improving cryptocurrency regulatory regulations.
Acting Chairman Ayuda stated that the main objective of the group is to "assist the committee in defining a clear regulatory roadmap, providing practical and feasible approaches, developing a reasonable regulatory framework, and deploying law enforcement resources wisely
January 22nd - The founder of the Silk Road receives amnesty
On January 22nd, Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbrich, who had been serving nearly ten years in federal prison. After years of efforts by prison reform advocates, liberal groups, and cryptocurrency industry insiders, the president finally granted him a pardon.
Ulbrich has been serving his sentence since 2015, and Trump has fulfilled his campaign promise to release him immediately upon taking office.
January 23rd - Trump establishes encryption working group
On January 23rd, Trump established an "internal working group" through an executive order aimed at making the United States the world capital of cryptocurrency. The task of this group is to study the feasibility of establishing a national cryptocurrency reserve and develop a cryptocurrency regulatory framework. It also prohibits the creation of central bank digital currencies.
The working group is composed of the US Treasury Secretary, Attorney General, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, members of the Trump Cabinet, and other relevant agency heads.
It is worth noting that the order explicitly excludes the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The group will report its work to the government's official AI and encryption czar, David Sacks.
On January 27th, the US Senate confirmed the Secretary of the Treasury's support for cryptocurrency
On January 27th, the United States Senate approved Scott Bessent's nomination for Secretary of the Treasury with 68 votes to 29.
When Trump first appointed Besant in November 2024, Fox business journalist Eleanor Terrett described him as "very supportive of cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin.
According to reports, he said, "I am very excited about the President's support for cryptocurrency, and I believe it aligns well with the Republican Party. Cryptocurrency represents freedom, and the cryptocurrency economy will always exist
February 2nd - Trump's tariffs impact stock and cryptocurrency markets
On February 2nd, Trump signed another executive order imposing tariffs on goods produced in Mexico, Canada, and China.
The market reaction was intense, with some technology stocks experiencing the largest single day decline on Wall Street.
Trump ultimately suspended tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but this move was seen as his economic strategy. The subsequent impact on the cryptocurrency market also highlights the increasing correlation between cryptocurrency assets and traditional financial markets.
2 月 3 日——特朗普解雇消费者保护监管机构负责人
2 月 3 日，特朗普解雇了消费者金融保护局 (CFPB) 局长罗希特・乔普拉 (Rohit Chopra)。CFPB 负责监管金融部门，并对银行、证券公司、发薪日贷款机构以及其他营利性机构拥有管辖权。
消费者金融保护局在一份官方通知中表示，贝森特（Bessent）将担任该政府机构的代理负责人，直到找到接任者。
此举背后的确切原因尚不清楚。但有报道称，这是减少银行业的监管的众多举措的一部分，马斯克此前曾呼吁“取消”该机构。
2 月 7 日——CFTC 主席离职
2 月 7 日，CFTC 前主席罗斯汀·贝南（Rostin Behnam）宣布，这是他在该机构任职的最后一天，此前他曾担任 CFTC 委员和监管机构主席八年。贝南此前表示，他将提前一个月离职，让新的代理主席接替他的职位，直到新主席被任命。
Benin called on lawmakers to establish clear guidelines for cryptocurrency and stated, "The era of cryptocurrency highlights the need for us to establish rules to address the direction of the derivatives industry
February 9th - Tariffs cause Bitcoin prices to plummet again
On February 9th, Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, and stated that corresponding tariffs will also be imposed on countries that impose tariffs on American goods.
The White House further adopted aggressive economic policies, leading to a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin. Market observers predict that market volatility will further intensify due to Trump's proposal to impose tariffs on the European Union, semiconductors, oil, gas, steel, and copper.
February 12th - Trump exchanges prisoners with Russia
On February 12th, Alexander Vinnik, the former operator of the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, exchanged Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained by Russia.
In May 2024, Vinnick admitted to conspiracy to launder money by illegally transferring funds through the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e.
Fogel has been detained by Russia since his arrest at Moscow airport in 2021 for possession of marijuana.
February 12th - Nomination of the new CFTC Chairman
Just one week after Benin stepped down, Trump nominated Brian Quintenz, a former member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and executive of the sports betting market Kalshi, as the new head of the regulatory agency.
Kuntenz also worked at a16z, a venture capital firm that supports cryptocurrency, and he expects to bring welcome changes to the cryptocurrency industry as he has made multiple statements in support of cryptocurrency. According to reports, he gave multiple speeches on Bitcoin and decentralized finance during his time at the CFTC.
February 17th - DOGE will challenge SEC
According to reports, after a wave of restructuring and reorganization in other federal agencies, the next target for DOGE under Musk's actual leadership is the SEC.
They are right at the door, "an anonymous source said in a Politico report on February 17th.
A DOGE affiliated account on X (among which there are dozens) posted a post on February 18th, inquiring about information related to "discovering and resolving SEC waste and fraud".
Trump takes office for one month: What significant changes has he brought to the cryptocurrency industry_ Aicoin_ Figure 6
February 19th - Senate confirms Trump's candidate for Secretary of Commerce
On February 19th, the US Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as the next Secretary of Commerce.
After the 52-45 vote, Lutnik immediately resigned as CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services company. Although his company holds shares in the cryptocurrency stablecoin issuer Tether, Lutnik has stated that he will sell his shares in commercial and other private investments within 90 days.
What is Trump's next plan?
For the current President of the United States, this is a tumultuous time. Although he did not involve cryptocurrency on his first day in office, he made up for this deficiency with a large number of administrative orders in the following days.
Many of Trump's supporters of cryptocurrency nominees have been appointed, and it is expected that they will introduce cryptocurrency friendly policies to consolidate the growth potential of the industry in the coming years.
The President's allies in Congress have begun to enact stablecoin legislation in an effort to "introduce" the industry into the United States.
At the state level, the momentum for creating state Bitcoin reserves is increasing, and lawmakers with a focus on cryptocurrency are taking action at the local level.
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