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Trump Agrees to Senate Crypto Bill Ethics Provisions

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to the Senate cryptocurrency bill’s ethics provisions.
The deal bars Trump and First Lady Melania from issuing meme-coins and forces officials to divest or blind-trust significant crypto holdings.
State attorneys general may sue exchanges that list prohibited digital assets.
The Senate will hold a key vote on the bill on Tuesday.
Trump’s crypto earnings total $2 billion, including $600 million from meme-coins and $500 million from World Liberty Financial.

History

Historical Context

In 2013, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released pioneering virtual-currency guidance, compelling U.S. firms to register as money-service businesses and report their transactions. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2015 warned investors about the $1.5 billion DAO token sale, labeling it a securities offering. Today, the Senate’s cryptocurrency ethics bill echoes those early safeguards, prohibiting Donald Trump and Melania Trump from issuing meme-coins and obligating officials to divest holdings. If passed, the law could establish a nationwide crypto oversight precedent, prompting the Treasury and state attorneys general to pursue enforcement against non-compliant exchanges.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to the Senate cryptocurrency bill’s ethics provisions.
The deal bars Trump and First Lady Melania from issuing meme-coins and forces officials to divest or blind-trust significant crypto holdings.
State attorneys general may sue exchanges that list prohibited digital assets.
The Senate will hold a key vote on the bill on Tuesday.
Trump’s crypto earnings total $2 billion, including $600 million from meme-coins and $500 million from World Liberty Financial.

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