Norm Champ on Trump’s Digital Finance Revolution, Crypto, Regulation & Financial Freedom #crypto

Trump’s digital finance order ignites crypto innovation, deregulation & financial freedom for all.

Norm Champ, Chair of the Financial Freedom Initiative at the America First Policy Institute, sits down with Jenn Pellegrino at AFPI Studios to break down America’s leadership role in the digital finance revolution—and how President Trump’s executive order is transforming the future of crypto, capital markets, and financial freedom.

Champ shares exclusive insights from a key AFPI event featuring former SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, and unpacks how deregulation, tokenization, and smart policy reforms could change everything for Main Street America.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:
• President Trump’s Executive Order on Digital Finance Innovation
• Why America must lead in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and tokenized assets
• The role of the Financial Freedom Initiative in shaping U.S. financial policy
• Regulatory reform to empower small banks and boost local lending
• Reining in the alphabet soup of agencies (SEC, CFTC, FDIC, Fed, etc.)
• Proposed federal licensing framework to replace state-level blockchain red tape
• How digital assets like tokenized auto titles improve efficiency
• Why overregulation harms savers, investors, and retirement security
• The real-life impact of raising FDIC thresholds on small business loans
• How financial freedom supports education, homeownership & retirement

💡 For Everyday Americans:
Norm Champ breaks down what digital finance means for everyday citizens—whether you're a young investor, small business owner, or just trying to save for retirement. Learn how smart deregulation can unlock more opportunities, better returns, and stronger communities.

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Chapters:
0:00 – Welcome to AFPI Studios: Jenn Pellegrino with Norm Champ
0:06 – America’s role in the digital finance revolution
0:24 – President Trump’s executive order: digital assets, tokenization & crypto
0:53 – Barriers to innovation in pre-Trump federal policy
1:10 – Need for a unified federal regulatory approach
1:49 – Reducing 50-state licenses to one federal license
2:26 – What the digital finance revolution means for everyday Americans
3:04 – Blockchain use cases: auto titles, public records & more
3:32 – Impact of Biden-era litigation war on crypto
4:14 – Champ appointed Chair of AFPI’s Financial Freedom Initiative
4:47 – The mission: saving, investing & achieving key life goals
5:29 – Overregulation: a growing burden on capital markets
6:00 – Fewer public companies = fewer investment opportunities
6:41 – Rebuilding market access for American investors
7:00 – Four key pillars of the Financial Freedom Initiative’s strategy
7:43 – Timeline & challenges: repealing decades of harmful rules
8:30 – Smart regulation: exemptions for innovative financial products
9:14 – FDIC reform: raising outdated thresholds
10:15 – Small bank deregulation = more local lending
10:57 – Final thoughts & advice for Americans to watch policy developments
11:06 – Wrap-up: Building a future of financial freedom