Las Vegas — At the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Eric Trump delivered a keynote address, asserting that bitcoin's most successful period is currently underway, rather than on the horizon. As the co-founder and chief strategy officer of American Bitcoin, Trump argued that the alignment of institutional investment, corporate treasury adoption, and widespread financial accessibility has marked a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency. According to Trump, "The progress bitcoin has made over the last six months, compared to the preceding three years, is truly remarkable. We are witnessing the most significant period in bitcoin's history." Trump cited the growing involvement of major banks in offering bitcoin-backed mortgages and custody services as evidence of a profound shift in Wall Street's attitude towards the cryptocurrency.
"Investors are choosing to hold onto their bitcoin rather than selling it, which is a clear indication that the asset is gaining traction," Trump noted, highlighting the converging factors of limited supply and escalating demand from both institutional investors and governments. Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst and the event's moderator, contextualized this development within the framework of the ETF market, observing that bitcoin ETFs have been among the most successful product launches in the history of the instrument, effectively democratizing access to the cryptocurrency for individual investors. Trump expressed his confidence in the cryptocurrency's long-term prospects, stating, "I am willing to withstand the market fluctuations, and time will tell who emerges victorious over the next decade."