According to an expert who participated in the 2025 webinar ETF.com Crypto Outlook, Bitcoin was pulled back from the post-election highs to around $80,000, and in 2025 he raised questions about Cryptocurrency’s instructions.
The arguments featuring cryptocurrency executives from Bitise Asset Management, Grayscale Investments and Defiance ETF have investigated how market volatility persists despite a seemingly favorable regulatory environment under President Donald Trump’s administration.
“When I heard about the election results, there was this automatic momentum in Bitcoin prices,” said Sylvia Jablonski, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Defiance ETF. “All coins were surged. The money in the facility was flooded with crypto and bitcoin. And here, Bitcoin is hovering at a much lower price.”
The panel identified multiple factors affecting current market sentiment, and all three experts highlighted that recent tariff-related uncertainty has scared investors and caused crypto pullbacks along with other risky assets.
Katherine Dowling, Bitwise’s general counsel and chief compliance officer, noted a fundamental shift from the executive-led approach that characterized the previous administration.
Dowling explained that the current administration is returning to a more traditional regulatory approach where rules are established prior to enforcement action. Under previous Securities and Exchange Commission leadership, enforcement measures were often used to establish policies. She emphasized that the change is not a deregulation, but a recovery from the normal regulatory process.
This changing dynamic has led to a wave of optimism among publishers, according to David Lavalle, senior manager and global head of ETF at Grayscale. He noted that many companies are submitting to crypto ETF approval beyond existing Bitcoin and Ethereum products. Lavalle pointed out that multiple single asset token ETPs, including those focused on Solana and other cryptocurrencies, took part in the SEC’s standard 240-day review process.
“It opens up opportunities for a very thoughtful dialogue about the SEC, publishers, industry participants and whether products should be allowed for listings and for transactions,” Lavare said.
The panel also discussed Trump’s recent announcement on the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” explaining that details remain unknown, representing key federal approval of digital assets.
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