

Bitcoin Demand SURGES! But Should We Be Concerned? Trump, Fed & SEC Shake The Market
7 snips Sep 5, 2025
Bitcoin is back in the spotlight as demand surges amidst looming regulatory changes from the Fed and a rare SEC-CFTC joint statement. The political landscape shifts with Trump-linked ventures, including a halted crypto mining IPO and the implications of their influence. Additionally, decentralized prediction markets are gaining traction, highlighted by Polymarket's return in the U.S. The interplay between crypto, politics, and finance has never been more complex, shaping the future of digital assets and market dynamics.
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Fed Moves From Skepticism To Exploration
- The Fed's upcoming conference signals a shift from exclusion to active exploration of crypto for payments and tokenization.
- Nathaniel and Scott see this as a small move with potential to become a major policy and operational change.
Regulators Align On Spot Crypto Trading
- The SEC and CFTC joint statement opens legal space for exchanges to offer spot crypto trading in the U.S.
- The coordination implies the turf war is easing and U.S. platforms can compete more clearly.
Exchanges Will Split U.S. And International Strategies
- International exchanges will likely keep separate U.S. and non-U.S. divisions to navigate political and regulatory risk.
- Companies will experiment offshore while building compliant U.S. apparatuses for long-term access.