TLDR Tech / Crypto
Trump-backed crypto ethics rule puts DOJ in charge of enforcement
Newly approved ethics language signed by Trump would bar federal officials, including the president, vice president, and members of Congress, from issuing digital assets, and would put the DOJ rather than state attorneys general in charge of enforcement. The provision is the last hurdle for the Clarity Act, with Senator Angela Alsobrooks calling DOJ-only enforcement "unserious" given Trump's financial ties to his memecoins and World Liberty Financial, while the White House blamed Democrats for any delay in passing the bill.
Read the full story