Eight major cryptocurrency firms, including Nexo, Circle, Binance, OKX, eToro, Crypto.com, MoonPay, and Deribit, are ramping up their U.S. presence before the end of 2025, creating a massive comeback for the industry as the Trump administration’s policies show a more open and supportive stance on digital assets.
Return of Nexo and Market Reentry Momentum
Nexo’s news of coming back to the U.S. was unveiled at an event in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 28, 2025. Remarks made by Donald Trump Jr. stated how political sentiment is steering crypto’s resurgence. “America is back, and so is Nexo,” said co-founder Antoni Trenchev, giving credit to the current administration’s policies. Nexo’s exit in 2022, caused by regulatory headwinds, now feels like a turning point, not a retreat. Their comeback, which includes crypto savings accounts and credit lines, reflects on new positive hopes among companies being part of the evolving landscape of crypto trading.
This reentry also goes hand in hand with broader legislative momentum, as seen in U.S. Congress Braces for Intense Debate Over Crypto Legislation This Summer. With new discussions heating up in Washington, firms like Nexo see an opportunity to put their U.S. strategy in place before the year’s end.
Regulatory Tailwinds Spark Stablecoin and IPO Moves
Momentum is starting to pick up in the stablecoin and IPO sector. On June 18th, the U.S. Senate passed a very important bill known as the GENIUS Act, offering long-awaited clarity on stablecoin issuance and reserve requirements. Following that news on the same day, Circle, issuers of the USDC stablecoin, saw its valuation rise as it prepared to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. CEO Jeremy Allair spoke about the IPO and announced the relocation of Circle’s HQ to NYC as “a defining moment for future finance.”
Meanwhile, Binance.US has reactivated USD trading after years of legal issues, and OKX has returned with a $500 million DOJ settlement behind it, focusing more on compliance and U.S. consumer trust. Roshan Robert, now leading OKX’s American operations, cited legislative progress and the administration’s new tone as key reasons for reentry. These developments are consistent with the administration’s push, spoken more thoroughly about in Trump’s Crypto Sherpa Bo Hines Says Crypto Legislation on Target for Quick Completion.
IPOs and Strategic Shifts Define 2025
This year’s aggressive crypto comeback has been mainly fueled by strategic acquisitions and U.S.-centric pivots. Coinbase recently acquired Deribit for $2.9 billion, aiming to hopefully dominate derivative trading globally. MoonPay is establishing a new office in New York’s SoHo district, and eToro is finishing plans for a Nasdaq IPO with a projected $4 billion valuation.
Additionally, Crypto.com is changing its original crypto platform by integrating stocks and ETFs’ marrying the traditional and digital financial worlds. These moves show confidence not only in crypto trading but also in crypto’s viability as a main pillar of the American financial infrastructure.
A Personal Perspective: Crypto’s Comeback Feels Real
As a crypto investor myself, it’s refreshing to see the U.S. finally welcoming innovation instead of stifling it. For too long, well-established firms have been pushed away due to regulatory ambiguity. The new focus on smart, investor-friendly policy is making the U.S. feel like the epicenter for crypto. I’m very excited to see how crypto platforms are integrating traditional finance, something we once thought was impossible. If this momentum holds, we could see 2025 go down as the year crypto truly matured into America.
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Nicholas Newman is a 19-year-old based in Westchester, NY. He began his college journey at Iona University in New Rochelle and is now a student at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business in the Bronx NY, majoring in Accounting and Finance. Nicholas has been actively involved in the crypto space since 2020, both on the investment side and in development, and continues to explore opportunities at the intersection of finance, technology, and digital assets.
