STS CEO says options selling, AI and regulation delays hinder next crypto rally

STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler said institutional options selling, artificial intelligence and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are holding back the next crypto bull market, according to CoinDesk. Seiler said those three factors are capping crypto prices even as institutional investors have steadily adopted blockchain technology over the past four years. Meaningful gains in the crypto market will require multiple catalysts to align at once, Seiler added, including regulatory clarity, broad institutional investment in 24-hour financial infrastructure, and a more supportive macro environment such as interest-rate cuts or a resumption of monetary easing. While Seiler said he does not expect that setup to emerge in the coming months, he added the market is underestimating the pace of institutional crypto adoption and how quickly traditional finance is applying crypto infrastructure to global capital markets.