Blockchain.com Co-CEO Lane Kasselman said a "crypto spring" has arrived, with institutions now driving the market, in a Bitcoin Magazine program focused on regulation, market structure and product expansion.
The discussion came as the U.S. midterm elections draw closer. Kasselman said the digital asset industry has the strongest bipartisan backing it has ever had in Congress, and that support is still growing. He said the industry should keep its momentum regardless of which party ends up leading, even though the CLARITY Act is stalled.
Regulation and market structure
According to the program description, Kasselman addressed the CLARITY Act slowdown and more than 30 rulemakings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He also discussed the state-by-state problem tied to money transmitter licenses.
The interview also examined how institutions have taken over the crypto market and raised the question of whether the crypto winter is over. Kasselman’s view, as presented in the segment, was that the market has already moved into a "crypto spring."
Blockchain.com’s product push
Kasselman also outlined Blockchain.com’s new options trading launch. Beyond that product rollout, the conversation covered Blockchain.com’s intended role as the liquidity layer for tokenization.
Custody and AI agent settlement
Other topics in the program included self-custody versus custodial wallets around the world, Blockchain.com’s June related to AI agents, and whether AI agents may eventually settle in stablecoins or Bitcoin.
The post first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and was written by Patrick Green.