The evolving US regulatory environment for digital assets and technology

Tokenisation is expected to reshape financial markets as more traditional products and services move on-chain, while digital identity is expected to be critical to that evolution. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the economy. Regulators, policy-makers and legislators are hitting a logjam – with more than 1200 new proposals at the state level in 2025 alone.  A new executive order on 11 December from President Trump, calling for the creation of ‘one federal regulatory framework’ to avoid going to 50 different state sources, the race is on to develop guardrails for how AI can be used.

Congressman Bill Foster, a leading voice on digital identity and financial technology policy, joins OMFIF to discuss this new environment, reviewing progress and identifying areas where policy or technical developments may be needed to achieve the desired outcome.