Crypto Czar David Sacks Under Scrutiny, North America’s Digital Asset Dominance, UK’s Rule Rewrites, and New York’s New Analytics Order | September 18, 2025
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David Sacks, the Trump administration’s crypto and AI advisor, faces political pressure over potential conflicts of interest and ethics rule violations (1:35 ). Chainalysis data shows North America’s continued lead in crypto adoption (3:25 ), the UK proposes big exceptions for crypto oversight (5:34 ), and New York sets some aggressive new blockchain compliance rules (6:59 ).
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More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Alms, Natalie. “Democrats Launch Ethics Investigation into AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks.” NextGov, 17 September 2025, https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/09/democrats-launch-ethics-investigation-ai-and-crypto-czar-david-sacks/408175/.
Campbell, Ian Carlos. “Democrats Are Investigating Trump Crypto Advisor David Sacks Over a Possible SGE Violation.” Engadget, 17 September 2025, https://www.engadget.com/general/democrats-are-investigating-trump-crypto-advisor-david-sacks-over-a-possible-sge-violation-215758087.html.
“From ETFs to Treasuries: How the U.S. Is Shaping Digital Finance.” Chainalysis, 17 September 2025, https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/north-america-crypto-adoption-2025/.
Ridley, Kirstin. “UK Regulator Proposes Exempting Crypto Firms from 'Integrity' and Other Rules.” Reuters, 17 September 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-regulator-proposes-exempting-crypto-122534107.html.
Shittu, Hassan. “New York Orders Banks to Embrace Blockchain Analytics in Crypto Crackdown.” Cryptonews, 17 September 2025 https://cryptonews.com/news/new-york-orders-banks-to-embrace-blockchain-analytics-in-crypto-crackdown/.
Warren, Elizabeth. “Warren, Stansbury, Members of Congress Launch Investigation into Trump Crypto & AI Czar’s Ethics Conflicts.” Press Release, 17 September 2025, https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-stansbury-members-of-congress-launch-investigation-into-trump-crypto-and-ai-czars-ethics-conflicts.
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