Las Vegas — At the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Eric Trump delivered a keynote speech, asserting that bitcoin's most successful period is currently underway, rather than being a future event. As the co-founder and chief strategy officer of American Bitcoin (ABTC), Trump highlighted the pivotal role of institutional investment, corporate treasury adoption, and expanded mainstream financial access in making this period the most crucial for bitcoin to date. "The progress bitcoin has made in the last six months, compared to the preceding three years, is truly groundbreaking," Trump stated.
"We are witnessing the most remarkable era I have ever seen." Trump cited the growing involvement of major banks in offering bitcoin-backed mortgages and custody services as evidence of a significant shift in Wall Street's attitude towards bitcoin. "Investors are choosing to hold onto bitcoin rather than selling it, which is a clear indication that bitcoin is gaining traction and becoming increasingly attractive to investors," Trump added, also noting that the limited supply of bitcoin, coupled with rising demand from institutions and governments, is leading to a structural transformation of the market. Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg and the moderator of the event, discussed the impact of this shift on the ETF market, pointing out that bitcoin ETFs have been among the most successful product launches in the history of the instrument, thereby democratizing access to bitcoin for individual investors.
"I am prepared to withstand the volatility," Trump said. "Only time will tell who emerges victorious over the next decade."