In a keynote speech at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Eric Trump, co-founder and chief strategy officer of American Bitcoin, expressed his optimism about the current state of bitcoin, stating that its best period is now underway. According to Trump, the combination of mainstream financial access, corporate treasury adoption, and institutional investment has made the last six months a pivotal moment for bitcoin. Trump noted that the progress bitcoin has made in the last six months surpasses its achievements over the previous three years, describing it as a 'transformational' period. 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 the asset.
"The current period is the greatest I've ever seen," Trump said, highlighting the fact that people are now holding onto their bitcoin rather than selling it, which is contributing to the asset's growing stickiness. Trump also pointed out that the limited supply of bitcoin, combined with increasing demand from both institutions and governments, is structurally altering the market. The event's moderator, Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, discussed the impact of this shift on the ETF market, noting that bitcoin ETFs have been among the most successful product launches in the history of the instrument, making it more accessible to everyday investors. Trump expressed his confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects, stating, "I'll ride out the volatility, and we'll see who comes out on top over the next 10 years."