Law & Policy

Last week in crypto regulation (January 13 - January 19):

#CryptoRegulation #DonaldTrump #Tether #SEC #Polymarket #DeFi

1/ Donald Trump launched a meme coin, $TRUMP, on the Solana blockchain. Shortly after, Melania Trump launched $MELANIA on the same blockchain.
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1880446012168249386

The Official Melania Meme is live!

You can buy $MELANIA now.  

https://t.co/8FXvlMBhVf

FUAfBo2jgks6gB4Z4LfZkqSZgzNucisEHqnNebaRxM1P https://t.co/t2vYiahRn6

MELANIA TRUMP

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1/ Donald Trump launched a meme coin, $TRUMP, on the Solana blockchain. Shortly after, Melania Trump launched $MELANIA on the same blockchain.
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1880446012168249386
https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1881094861279129643

2/ Tether announced a new stablecoin, USDT0, while securing a digital asset license in El Salvador and revealing plans to expand in the U.S.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/tether-ceo-ardoino-mulls-growing-us-presence-expects-higher-profits?sref=323RPL5z
https://x.com/USDT0_to/status/1879921612838805583
https://tether.io/news/tether-licensed-in-el-salvador-strengthening-focus-on-emerging-markets-and-innovation/

Introducing USDT0.

@Tether_to has completely reshaped global economies and in just over a decade has become the single largest stable asset in the world at almost $140B. It fulfilled crypto’s original promise of banking the unbanked and providing critical financial… https://t.co/36oZJd6F3Q

USDT0

3/ Burwick Law Firm sued the meme coin platform pump.fun over alleged fraud.

3/ Burwick Law Firm sued the meme coin platform pump.fun over alleged fraud.
https://x.com/BurwickLaw/status/1879576509612269584

4/ Thailand proposed banning Polymarket, while Singapore declared it illegal gambling.

4/ Thailand proposed banning Polymarket, while Singapore declared it illegal gambling.
https://mgronline.com/crime/detail/9680000004121#google_vignette
https://x.com/alexzuo4/status/1878267006434074988

5/ The SEC sued Nova Labs for unregistered securities and accused Digital Currency Group of misrepresentation after Genesis’ collapse.

5/ The SEC sued Nova Labs for unregistered securities and accused Digital Currency Group of misrepresentation after Genesis’ collapse.
https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26229
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-22

6/ Donald Trump met with Circle, Solana, and Ripple Labs founders to discuss a strategic reserve based on their assets.

6/ Donald Trump met with Circle, Solana, and Ripple Labs founders to discuss a strategic reserve based on their assets.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/16/business/new-trump-ends-crypto-communitys-government-harassment/