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Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, expressed increased optimism about the future of cryptocurrency during the 2025 Ondo Finance Summit in New York. He cited the shift in regulatory environment in the United States as a key factor, anticipating that clearer regulations and pro-crypto political shi...
During the 2025 Ondo Finance Summit in New York, Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, expressed optimism about the future of cryptocurrency. He anticipates substantial market growth due to anticipated clearer regulations and pro-crypto political shifts in the United States. Morehead believes that the recent election results indicate strong support for pro-crypto policies, leading to increased investment and innovation in the crypto space starting this year.
Speaking at the summit, Morehead highlighted the shift in the regulatory environment in the United States as a key factor for his bullish outlook on crypto. He emphasized that regulatory clarity will drive increased investment and innovation in the crypto space, making 2025 an especially interesting year for the industry. Morehead pointed out that the election results have sent a clear message that voters are in favor of pro-crypto policies, signaling a positive trajectory for the market.
Anticipating major changes, Morehead stated, "The market’s only up 25% or something since the election. I think it should have doubled. So I’m so bullish, because the regulation in the US was kind of the last scary thing or bad thing about crypto. It’s going to get more clarity. It’s going to be more positive."
He added, "The big change is there were 58 contested elections in Congress that the pro-crypto political action committees competed in. Fifty-four of the anti-crypto people left Congress. Nobody’s going to say anything bad about crypto in Congress again. And I think that is massive, and so I am as bullish as ever."
Morehead believes that the regulatory clarity will lead to greater investment and more innovation in the crypto space, marking 2025 as a pivotal and exciting year for the industry.