Donald Trump has made billions from the Nasdaq debut of crypto startup World Liberty Financial. Before returning to the White House, Trump nominated longtime crypto advocate Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US financial markets regulator. This climate of fear and retaliation has made regulators increasingly cautious about challenging Trump’s crypto ventures, even when ethical concerns arise. US lawmakers are now pushing Congress to bring back stronger oversight and tighten control over the latest crypto policies. They're calling for clearer rules on digital currencies, more transparency from companies like WLF, and limits on officials who hold crypto themselves.