Years With the Most Federal Register Documents Mentioning Bitcoin

The Federal Register published 257 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2025, of which 255 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 254 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 255 notices and 1 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, F… (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jan 15)²; Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset S… (Executive Office of the President, Mar 11)³. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 133 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2024, of which 125 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 124 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 125 notices and 8 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Technological Modernization (Federal Election Commission, Jan 2)⁴; Protection of Clearing Member Funds Held by Derivatives Clearing Organizations (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jan 3)⁵; Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension (Energy Information Administration, Feb 9)⁶; Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms (Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau, Apr 19)⁷; and 4 more. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 102 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2026 through October 16, of which 94 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 88 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 91 notices and 11 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives (Employee Benefits Security Administration, Mar 31)⁸; Occupations That Customarily and Regularly Received Tips; Definition of Qualifie… (Internal Revenue Service, Apr 13)⁹; Policy Statement Concerning the Listing of Perpetual Contracts (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jun 3)¹⁰; Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Tradi… (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jun 25)¹¹; and 4 more. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 63 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2023, of which 55 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 50 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 50 notices and 13 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting the Transmittal of Funds Involving Bit… (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Jan 23)¹²; Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act (Federal Reserve System, Feb 7)¹³; Large Trader Reporting Requirements (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jun 27)¹⁴; Provisions Common to Registered Entities (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Sep 6)¹⁵; and 4 more. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 53 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2021, of which 52 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 52 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 52 notices and 1 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Electronic Trading Risk Principles (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jan 11)¹⁶. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 35 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2022, of which 35 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 33 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 33 notices and 2 rules or proposed rules in all. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 32 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2018, of which 30 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 27 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 31 notices and 1 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Action… (Regulatory Information Service Center, Nov 16)¹⁷; Request for Input on Crypto-Asset Mechanics and Markets (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dec 17)¹⁸. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.

The Federal Register published 20 documents mentioning bitcoin in 2019, of which 18 came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).¹ 17 of those SEC documents are notices about self-regulatory organizations, the exchanges and clearing bodies that file rule changes with the SEC, and the year had 17 notices and 3 rules or proposed rules in all. Documents from other agencies: Amendments to Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testi… (Federal Reserve System, Feb 28)¹⁹; Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles (Commodity Futures Trading Commission, May 16)²⁰. A document mentioning bitcoin is not necessarily about it: the search matches any use of the word.