Cryptocurrency advocates are capitalizing on the SEC’s shifting regulatory tone under President Donald Trump, pushing for long-awaited staking guidelines. Allison Muehr of the Crypto Council for Innovation noted at a New York conference that while enforcement has eased, formal rules remain elusive.
The SEC previously treated staking services as securities violations but has since exempted memecoins and payment-focused stablecoins. Despite these changes, staking’s legal status—especially in ETFs—is still undefined.
“The past four months have seen more progress than the last four years,” Muehr said, “but we’re still far from a clear framework.”
