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Crypto faces headwinds before next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
Bitcoin is down more than 25% this year as delayed U.S. crypto rules and institutional options selling weigh on prices.
Crypto markets face three major headwinds before the next bull run, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler, who pointed to how institutional options strategies, AI-driven capital rotation, and delays to U.S. crypto regulation are suppressing digital asset prices. CoinDesk reports that Seiler also argued that broader momentum depends on regulatory clarity, easier monetary policy, and wider institutional use of 24/7 financial markets.
Seiler said traditional financial firms are rapidly adopting blockchain infrastructure, but much of the value is accruing to established institutions rather than to crypto tokens. He noted that as banks, exchanges, and brokers work through operational issues like clearing, settlement, and margining for around-the-clock trading, markets have not yet fully priced in that integration.
CoinDesk also highlighted that Bitcoin, at $62,812.48, has struggled in recent months despite record institutional adoption of blockchain, falling more than 25% year to date. Seiler said several years of increasing institutional use of digital asset technology has shifted in the past two years as institutions increasingly apply blockchain to upgrade traditional financial markets to operate continuously.
STS Digital, founded in 2021 and Bermuda regulated, is described by CoinDesk as a crypto options market maker providing 24/7 liquidity and pricing for institutional clients trading derivatives, with a focus on over-the-counter trading. The article connects the firm’s view of market structure to the idea that easier policy, regulatory clarity, and more direct institutional participation in 24/7 markets are needed for another major rally.
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