Will SEC’s New Guidelines Mark a New Altcoin Season- Experts’ Take

Crypto trading has finally got a genuine runway with the pro-crypto policy of the current government. President Donald Trump is looking after problems like government bans or legal disputes in the crypto trade. The CIO of Bitwise, Matt Hougan also thinks the same. Wednesday he commented that- 

“The time is arguably the best in history to invest in crypto.” 

He also notes that it is not time to be relaxed. The price points are hitting the lowest bottom for many coins. Stablecoins like Bitcoin are having the worst time of the season. So what’s the silver lining that the Crypto trading community can rely upon?  

A season for altcoins  

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are breathing oxygen into the Crypto community. This is the one thing that keeps the community alive and pumped Crypto business by more than 90% over 2024-25.  

The growth of other digital assets in this period is not perceivable though. The two exceptions from the list are Solana and XRP. On that note, Hougan also observes that the general crypto coins are not doing well in the market. 

Can altcoins help to reverse the situation? Hougan is not ready to accept the fact. He says that altcoins cannot ensure the next bull run anytime soon.  

In 2017 we had a bullish face when a subtle comeback set the stage. The thing revived in 2020 when the decentralized ecosystem became the key to price growth.  

The only thing that could equate with the two previous phases is the boom in meme coins. However, most experts think that the instability of meme coins will prevent the next bullish phase from coming.  

The silver lining  

Altcoins might not be prepared at this moment. But the current setup for growth is optimistic. The ex-SEC chairperson Gary Gensler was a major anti-crypto personality in the industry. With his departure, the SEC’s crypto trading rules will be easier and more favorable towards the business.  

The most important thing, change in regulations will help altcoins come out of the regulatory grey zone- Hougan notes. He also feels that the growth of altcoins has been stunted in the last 4 years due to the adoption of wrong crypto trading regulations.  

This week, Trump’s pro-crypto standards have made the growth of stablecoins a big priority. It could certainly add an edge to the market and enforce several buy-ins. If that happens, coins like Ethereum and Solana would get necessary thrusts to overcome the bearish phase.  

Moreover, the government is trying to facilitate trading through “easy to handle” crypto applications. Therefore, even micro retail traders can make use of DeFi applications for trading.