This is the exact opposite stance that trump is perceived to be following. But I doubt Trump will want to see situations like FTX repeat under his term, so probably there will be strict measures under him in some regards as well. He's not so much of a libertarian if you think about it.
Agree. Actually my only real hope about a Trump administration is that regulation could be a bit laxer in the area of privacy/KYC requirements. The problem is that I also expect a laxer regulation in the area of investment protection, at least initially. The CeDeFi surge (e.g. Uniswap) after his victory is already hinting at this: centralized "DeFi" projects, and probably also exchanges offering very dubious services like "Bitcoin staking", could be among those most benefitted by this change. And these projects have extremely risky components. For now, Gensler is still in office but we'll see.
You could however be right about that another big scam like FTX could again pressure the Trump administration to a stricter regulation again.
I think the crypto community, above all of course the US crypto community, should now be especially wary about dubious offerings in the "crypto industry" and teach beginners how to avoid them. I will probably for example continue to
analyze the launch fairness of altcoins, and I think similar initiatives (for example in the layer-2 "industry"
BitcoinLayers) do make even more sense now.
Regarding the Harris campaign, I believe it was an error to be that vague about her crypto policy. She could and should have been bolder, and then perhaps she would have got that 1-2% more in important states she needed. In the end, it's true that Trump could successfully market himself as "the pro-crypto president", and I believe many crypto investors could have decided their vote accordingly, above all those without strong ideologic convictions.