Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Among Those Frozen ... -

On his first day in office in January 2021, President Joe Biden issued a memorandum halting all "new or pending" rules from the previous administration. This "regulatory freeze" was a standard procedure to allow the incoming administration time to review pending policies.

By 2026, the regulatory landscape shifted from total "freezes" to targeted implementation and legislative reform. Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Among Those Frozen ...

Many feared the rule would stifle American leadership in the digital asset sector by burdening developers with legacy banking compliance. Modern Context (2025–2026) On his first day in office in January

The "Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule" originally refers to a controversial 2020 regulatory proposal by the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). It sought to impose strict reporting and record-keeping requirements on transactions involving "unhosted" (self-custodied) cryptocurrency wallets. Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Among Those Frozen ...