By Rajwa Quasim
Trump directs federal agencies to shape crypto rules
The Trump administration is turning to federal regulators to advance its crypto-friendly policies as cryptocurrency legislation stalls in Congress. Federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity…
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Aug 19, 2026 at 11:36 AM UTC · 3 min de leitura

The Trump administration is turning to federal regulators to advance its crypto-friendly policies as cryptocurrency legislation stalls in Congress. Federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have been directed to shape rules for the digital asset industry.
While cryptocurrency companies may gain some clarity in the short term, industry officials and legal experts warn that rules created by the SEC and CFTC may not provide the lasting certainty that legislation from Congress could offer. They could also be reversed by a future administration.
Cryptocurrency companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying and campaigning for legislation that would establish clear federal rules for crypto assets and provide greater legal certainty for the industry.
The Clarity Act, which remains stalled in Congress, would establish rules for determining which tokens qualify as securities or commodities and which agencies would oversee the sector. Lawmakers now have limited time to reach an agreement on the legislation before a new Congress takes office next year.
READ: Crypto industry spends $189 million on US elections (June 30, 2026)
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