Why Trump backed a crypto ethics rule that stopped at the family business

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What happened

Washington came surprisingly close this week to writing a dollar amount into one of its thorniest crypto ethics rule debates.

Key facts

  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:02:29 UTC.

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