Trump crypto push fuels surge for venture capital and PE

President Trump signed the GENIUS Act last week; landmark legislation that establishes the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the United States.

For investment and wealth management professionals and wider financial services, the path to greater adoption of digital currencies means assessing the potential opportunities and risks ahead.

The president’s strong support for digital currencies has been hailed by proponents including Eaglebrook Advisors' CEO Chris King who told InvestmentNews that he expects his crypto SMA investing firm to jump from managing nearly $400 million to $1 billion over the next 12 months.

New research commissioned by asset services firm Ocorian shows that the Trump administration’s assertive stance on crypto regulation is also drawing increased interest from private equity and venture capital.

Roughly 18% of senior US and Canadian PE and VC executives surveyed say they’re actively investing in crypto and see the regulatory direction as a green light with another 72% exploring opportunities based on how policy continues to unfold.

Only 8% of respondents said they are holding back due to actual or anticipated regulatory concerns, and only 2% report no interest in the sector at all.

The study covers firms managing a combined $335 billion in assets. And the implications are clear: the money is moving.

Since entering office, President Trump has doubled down on his campaign promise to make the US “the crypto capital of the world.” In March 2025, the administration issued an executive order to create the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital-Asset Stockpile, a foundational move that signaled crypto’s central role in future economic policy.

As well as the GENIUS Act, the House recently passed the Clarity Act, aimed at defining the line between digital commodities and securities, and the Anti-CBDC Act, which would restrict the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.

Earlier this week, Trump Media and Technology announced that it has accumulated approximately $2 billion in bitcoin and bitcoin-related securities as part of its previously announced bitcoin treasury strategy.

"We're rigorously implementing our publicly announced strategy and fulfilling our bitcoin treasury plan,” said CEO and President Devin Nunes. “These assets help ensure our Company's financial freedom, help protect us against discrimination by financial institutions, and will create synergies with the utility token we're planning to introduce across the Truth Social ecosphere."

Meanwhile, Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren said that Trump “is using the presidency to enrich himself through crypto, and he’s doing it in plain sight.”

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Warren added that: “The billionaires who are running the joint right now hope the rest of us will just give up. But the response is not to get discouraged—it’s to get angry and get back in the fight.”

Ocorian’s research suggests that PE and VC firms are adjusting their strategies to reflect the US’ ambition to become the world’s digital currency leader. Over the next three years, 81% say they plan to increase crypto-related investments including 15% who say the increase will be “dramatic.” Only 19% expect no change.

“Washington's pledge to make the US the world’s 'crypto capital' is replacing hesitation with momentum across venture and private equity circles,” says Tanner Kreger, senior consultant at Ocorian. “As [Bitcoin creator] Satoshi Nakamoto put it, 'it might make sense just to get some in case it catches on’. Judging by the 90% of managers in our survey now allocating (or preparing to allocate) capital to the space, it clearly has."