U.S. President Donald Trump announced the restructuring of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee, which will be re-established in January 2025 via executive order, appointing 13 members from the cryptocurrency, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and technology sectors.
The White House stated that the committee can have up to 24 members, with many more to be appointed in the near future.
Several representatives from the tech industry have had close ties with the Trump administration. Jensen Huang met with the president to discuss export controls on Nvidia chips, while Mark Zuckerberg visited the president's private club Mar-a-Lago after Trump's election victory in November 2024, and attended a White House dinner with other tech executives in September 2025.
Timeline for U.S. Congressional Market Structure Bill Remains Unclear
Since the comprehensive digital asset market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, passed the House in July 2025, the Senate has faced numerous setbacks in advancing the legislation. With planned recesses, government shutdowns, and industry concerns over stablecoin yields, there are no clear signs of progress on the bill.