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A defining moment for US digital asset policy

7 April 2025 / Author(s): Trish O’Donnell , Mehrnaz Afshar , India Peterson
Issue: April 2025 / Categories: In Practice
Company: Reed Smith

The recent Executive Order issued by President Trump on 23 January, titled ‘Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology’ (the Order) represents a significant shift in US digital asset policy. With a clear emphasis on supporting the “responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy”, this Order outlines an ambitious regulatory framework, which we explore in this article.

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