Deepa Shivram

In the last few weeks, his administration has backed away from a lot of the lawsuits and investigations that the SEC, which is the Securities and Exchange Commission, had been doing on crypto businesses. I talked to Campbell Harvey. He's a finance professor at Duke University about the change in approach to crypto.

And he says the summit happening today is important because it's a first step in making a framework for cryptocurrency that balances that innovation with protection for consumers.

And he says the summit happening today is important because it's a first step in making a framework for cryptocurrency that balances that innovation with protection for consumers.

And he says the summit happening today is important because it's a first step in making a framework for cryptocurrency that balances that innovation with protection for consumers.

Correct. That's very important to point out. Trump was seen as a very crypto-friendly presidential candidate. He received a lot of financial support from people in the crypto industry who also invested in down-ballot races. And during the campaign, Trump also rolled out his own crypto venture called World Liberty Financial. That's run by Trump's kids, but he has a sizable financial stake in it.

Correct. That's very important to point out. Trump was seen as a very crypto-friendly presidential candidate. He received a lot of financial support from people in the crypto industry who also invested in down-ballot races. And during the campaign, Trump also rolled out his own crypto venture called World Liberty Financial. That's run by Trump's kids, but he has a sizable financial stake in it.

Correct. That's very important to point out. Trump was seen as a very crypto-friendly presidential candidate. He received a lot of financial support from people in the crypto industry who also invested in down-ballot races. And during the campaign, Trump also rolled out his own crypto venture called World Liberty Financial. That's run by Trump's kids, but he has a sizable financial stake in it.

And right before inauguration, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump rolled out their own meme coins. That's a kind of cryptocurrency that the SEC recently said is not subject to oversight, which has raised questions about conflicts of interest.

And right before inauguration, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump rolled out their own meme coins. That's a kind of cryptocurrency that the SEC recently said is not subject to oversight, which has raised questions about conflicts of interest.

And right before inauguration, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump rolled out their own meme coins. That's a kind of cryptocurrency that the SEC recently said is not subject to oversight, which has raised questions about conflicts of interest.

Stay tuned. All right. Thanks so much.

Stay tuned. All right. Thanks so much.

Stay tuned. All right. Thanks so much.

Vance didn't mince words in his speech at the annual security conference. He scolded Europe for what he said is censorship of right-wing views and shutting people out of the democratic process. He also downplayed interference from Russia in democratic elections.

Vance didn't mince words in his speech at the annual security conference. He scolded Europe for what he said is censorship of right-wing views and shutting people out of the democratic process. He also downplayed interference from Russia in democratic elections.

Vance also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the conference. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.

Vance also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the conference. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.

President Trump posted on his social media platform that the tariffs on Canada, which were supposed to go into effect on Tuesday, would be paused to see if an economic deal between the two countries could be reached.

President Trump posted on his social media platform that the tariffs on Canada, which were supposed to go into effect on Tuesday, would be paused to see if an economic deal between the two countries could be reached.

Trudeau also shared the news on social media and said Canada would invest $1.3 billion to enforce the U.S.-Canada border to help stop the flow of fentanyl, though only a tiny percentage of fentanyl that comes to the U.S. is through the northern border. Tariffs on Mexico were also given a 30-day pause,