Policy, Fundraising, Funds, Donald Trump, President Trump, Trump Administration, News Hopes of some form of clear regulatory framework by June “may have been a bit optimisitic” 

Fundraising for classy crypto funding autos has but to totally expertise the anticipated constructive headwind of the Donald Trump presidency, based on a new report by the Crypto Insight Group.

Momentum “remains positive but slower than [fund] managers anticipated under the new Trump administration,” the Hedge Fund Outlook 2Q25 report mentioned.

“Net inflows continue, yet the pace lags early-year projections as allocators calibrate risk budgets,” it added.

The ostensibly pro-crypto place of the Trump administration led to optimism throughout the digital asset trade of bullish momentum because of the elevated regulatory readability that was anticipated within the U.S.

Hopes of some form of clear regulatory framework by June “may have been a bit optimistic,” Laura Vidiella del Blanco, head of investor relations for digital property at VanEck, mentioned within the report.

“While net new capital continues to flow into private funds, the first few months of 2025 brought a series of surprised that have clearly influenced allocators’ sense of urgency around deployment and the speed at which many fund managers expected things to happen,” she added.

Trump giveth and Trump taketh away?

Despite the optimism for what a pro-crypto administration in Washington, D.C. may deliver, President Trump’s unveiling of his aggressive plans for tariffs on imports to the U.S. led to volatility in monetary markets from which crypto suffered as a lot as some other asset class.

Bitcoin fell to a six-month low of around $76,000 in the days after new tariffs initially went into effect early this month. For the crypto group, this will have been a indicator that Trump giveth and Trump taketh away.

“Trump’s tariffs have already unleashed mayhem in global market and destroyed trillions of dollars in value,” Chris Solarz, chief funding officer of Amitis Capital, mentioned within the report.

“His inconsistent and unpredictable rhetoric has shaken investor confidence and raised fears of a full-blown return to 1930s-style protectionism.”

However, the general sentiment towards the Trump administration from fund managers is “overwhelmingly constructive,” based mostly on the report’s surveys.

Over half (52%) of respondents mentioned they anticipate extra constructive surprises than anticipated from coverage selections within the subsequent 12 months, in comparison with lower than 10% saying they anticipated extra adverse surprises and about 40% saying selections would align with their expectations.

Managers anticipate upside surprises similar to clearer token classifications, stablecoin laws and a reputable route to identify market merchandise, the report mentioned.

“Trump’s recent geopolitical moves reinforce this view: by underscoring U.S. competitiveness in strategic tech, they are seen as catalysts that could accelerate institutional adoption rather than impede it.”

Respondents had been pretty evenly cut up on whether or not Trump’s geopolitical strikes would affect institutional adoption of crypto. Around 36% mentioned they might delay adoption, in comparison with about 34% believing they might speed up adoption and 30% saying they might haven’t any impression.

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