Trump's Cryptocurrency Report: Web3, Fintech, and AI Companies to Benefit

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According to a newly released report, dozens of companies received lenient penalties under the Trump presidency, with Web3, fintech, and AI receiving the greatest benefits.

This change was part of a consistent strategy triggered by campaign contributions of over $1 billion. These companies rewrote federal policies to mitigate attacks against themselves and prevent future actions.

How Trump Eliminated Crypto Regulations

After Trump's election victory, he has been exerting significant influence in the cryptocurrency industry. This particularly applies to federal law enforcement.

Regulatory authorities have discontinued dozens of high-profile cases and decreased their ability to prosecute future cases.

There is a vague belief that corruption is occurring, which has led to political backlash. However, most general observers do not see the full picture.

Both critics and supporters point to the most shocking and unprecedented events that capture the imagination. Cryptocurrency increased Trump's net worth. Therefore, observers speculate that illegal activities are taking place.

However, this approach might miss the whole picture. Vague unease is not enough. Specific data is needed. To address this visibility issue, Public Citizen wrote a comprehensive report on Trump's crypto enforcement war:

New @Public_Citizen report:

The Trump admin is deleting enforcement against Big Tech lawbreaking amidst the industry's BILLION-dollar influence efforts.

Turns out in Trump's techno-swamp, tech insiders are immune & "tough on crime" rhetoric is just for punishing the poor. pic.twitter.com/6x6gnisMlh

โ€” Rick Claypool (@RickClaypool) August 13, 2025

Data Analysis

Looking more broadly, Trump's crypto policy transforms into a wide-ranging federal enforcement campaign.

Enforcement actions against a total of 165 companies were discontinued after the 2024 election, with a quarter of them being tech companies. Most in this group were cryptocurrency, fintech, and AI companies, with Web3 being the biggest beneficiary.

But is this corruption? Trump's campaign attacked Biden's unfair crypto enforcement and promised business-friendly regulations. Where is the quid pro quo? To understand this, it's important to remember that Trump was previously an opponent of the industry:

I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activityโ€ฆ.

โ€” Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2019

Since launching his re-election campaign, cryptocurrency has supported him. The report points to massive campaign contributions from the industry, reaching at least $1.2 billion.

Prominent executives from companies like Gemini strongly demanded reduced enforcement and continue to maintain influence in the Trump administration.

Many companies followed this blueprint. The full report is too extensive to cover here, but includes pages about specific interactions.

One cryptocurrency company donated to Trump, received leniency from federal enforcement, and maintains active connections to this day. These ongoing relationships serve as a means to block future enforcement actions.

This specific approach makes the entire dynamics clearer. Dozens of companies across multiple industries received leniency.

However, cryptocurrency led the strategy for federal enforcement using Trump contributions. This approach is so comprehensive that it might be impossible to reverse the changes within a single presidential term.

Some cynical observers have declared "crime is now legal," and the reasons are easy to understand.

Many individual incidents are unprecedented, but they form an almost unimaginable campaign. These specific data points help wise observers glimpse the full picture.

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