Trump’s Crypto Rule Overhaul Sparks Constitutional Debate and Investor Alarm

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:20 am

President Trump has set a provocative tone in his first 100 days back in office with a sweeping crypto regulatory overhaul. The new policies, which sharply diverge from previous approaches, have sparked both bullish pro-crypto cheers and constitutional concerns, leaving critics to question if this bold pivot is more spectacle than substance.

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