Piper Sandler analysts said they came away from the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas “incrementally more optimistic on the momentum we’re seeing across Bitcoin and digital assets broadly

Piper Sandler analysts said they came away from the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas “incrementally more optimistic on the momentum we’re seeing across Bitcoin and digital assets broadly.

” The analysts cited growing support from U.S. policymakers, increasing corporate adoption, and new financial products as signs of a maturing and expanding crypto ecosystem. Piper Sandler’s Patrick Moley and Will Copps noted that the likely passage of stablecoin legislation in the U.S. could be a catalyst for broader market structure regulation, potentially accelerating adoption by traditional financial institutions.

The analysts highlighted the GENIUS Act and comments from Vice President JD Vance, who said that “regulatory uncertainty in this country has pushed way too much stablecoin activity overseas.” He described stablecoins as a “force multiplier of our economic might.” Moley and Copps see these remarks as constructive for Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), which has partnerships with Circle on USDC and is incorporated in the U.S. Another focal point at the event was the idea of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, with Senator Cynthia Lummis saying that U.S. President Donald Trump supports legislation to acquire up to 1 million Bitcoin—about 5% of the total supply.

“Owning 5% of all Bitcoin would put the US’s bitcoin reserve at parity with the federal gold reserve,” the analysts pointed out. Lummis suggested the U.S. could fund part of the purchase by using gold certificates held in the Treasury. Moreover, corporates signaled increasing commitment to crypto. Companies like Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) and GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) discussed plans to hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, while Steak ’n Shake and Square expanded Bitcoin payment options.