I think not endorsing specific crypto rugpulls as a solution to help small businesses [on the day they rugpull] in the first place isn't a particularly high normative standard to hold public officials to, especially not public officials who claim to be experts in economic revitalisation. Owning mistakes feels like "with hindsight, I probably shouldn't have pursued this tax policy", not "with hindsight I probably shouldn't have been the prime pumper in a pump and dump scam, but now I'd like to put this experience behind me"...

(cf some fashion blogger with no understanding genuinely being able to claim that promoting crypto was an easily-made mistake)

Thank you, exactly. Anyone who isn't holding crypto to a higher standard cannot pretend they are well versed in economics.