Coinbase Research Director: Regulatory Clarity Driving Cryptocurrency Industry Transformation into Global Financial Infrastructure Emerging Pillar

Coinbase investment research director David Duong stated that despite recent lackluster performance in cryptocurrency prices, this remains an extraordinary and transformative period for the crypto ecosystem. Duong believes that the core feature of this asset class is the accelerating adoption by institutions and the reshaping of overall demand by a broader and more diverse investor base. In other words, the full potential of the crypto industry has yet to be fully realized. One of the key factors driving the transformation of the crypto industry from a niche market to an emerging pillar of the global financial infrastructure is the evolving regulatory environment. With global regulatory frameworks becoming clearer, the U.S. is moving towards stablecoin regulation and market structure clarification, while Europe is advancing and integrating the MiCA regulations, fundamentally changing the way institutions strategize, manage risks, and comply. The direct result is that operational readiness is truly in place: clearer policy barriers are creating realistic conditions for product innovation, market maturity, and deep integration of crypto into payment and clearing systems, laying the foundation for the next phase of institutional adoption.

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