President Trump agrees to ethics restrictions on meme coin issuance
What happened
President Donald Trump has agreed to a measure that would prohibit him and his wife from issuing meme coins.
Why it matters
President Trump has amassed significant amounts of crypto wealth while in office, which has complicated dynamics for senators drafting legislation to bring the digital assets industry into the mainstream.
Context
A measure to regulate crypto assets and stablecoin payments failed in the Senate, and regulators may now have to forge a blueprint for the sector.
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978, passed following the Watergate scandal, requires the President to file financial disclosure forms and established the Office of Government Ethics to oversee federal ethics programs.
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- Chicago Tribune President Donald Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough.
- Daily Democrat Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough
- Los Angeles Daily News 2026-09-14T06:20:07+00:00
- Paymentsdive Clarity Act bill stumbles
- Wikipedia Ethics in Government Act Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.