As the countdown to Donald Trump’s inauguration grows shorter, a potential shift in the crypto regulatory landscape is becoming clear, with several of his appointees publicly backing Bitcoin and revealing personal investments.

Among the most prominent figures backing Bitcoin is Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. In a previous interview with Fox Business, Hegseth stated, “I’m holding a bunch of Bitcoin.” Notably, his latest financial disclosures reveal that he owns Bitcoin valued ...