Bitcoin is rising on liquidity recovery and institutional demand, not geopolitics, says Coinbase exe…

Bitcoin’s latest rally is being pushed by recovering market liquidity and powerful institutional demand moderately than geopolitical occasions just like the US intervention in Venezuela or the seize of Nicolas Maduro, based on John D’Agostino, Coinbase’s head of institutional technique.

“It’s a large geopolitical occasion. That narrative actually holds as a long-term thesis, that proof of Bitcoin as a short lived forex to exchange a destabilized forex. That’s high quality. I additionally hear the argument that we’re in all probability going to have decrease oil costs. Traditionally, the Fed has eased throughout decrease oil value circumstances,” stated D’Agostino, talking on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Field’ immediately.

“Nevertheless, often that’s a requirement concern versus a provide concern. I’ve received to be sincere. I don’t see any direct proof that what’s taking place in Venezuela is immediately relevant,” he added.

D’Agostino highlighted market makers rebuilding positions as a key issue driving Bitcoin larger, together with rising retail sentiment, robust institutional momentum, and Bitcoin’s decades-long efficiency as a retailer of worth.

In response to him, Bitcoin has gained over 11,000% previously decade in comparison with gold’s 260% and the S&P 500’s roughly 300% rise.

“We’re seeing gradual rebuilding from this liquidity occasion we had on October 10. The market makers are getting extra comfy with their threat parameters, including threat again into the market,” he famous.

“We’re seeing retail sentiment catch as much as what we’ve identified on the institutional facet. So retail sentiment [is] catching as much as institutional momentum,” he stated.

On institutional adoption, D’Agostino stated no main establishment engaged on crypto methods pulled again regardless of Bitcoin’s 6% decline in 2025.

“I don’t know of a single giant firm that doesn’t have an AI and blockchain technique, or a minimum of thinks of 1,” he stated.

He famous that regulatory momentum has accelerated institutional timelines moderately than slowed them.

D’Agostino additionally addressed Bitcoin’s volatility issues, acknowledging that whereas the asset stays risky, it has turn out to be much less so over time.

He pointed to increasing use circumstances, together with new rules permitting Bitcoin as mortgage collateral and partnerships enabling spending at 1000’s of distributors.

Concerning ongoing public skepticism round crypto, D’Agostino stated that senior institutional leaders now not overtly doubt Bitcoin’s viability. He famous that few, if any, executives on the accomplice stage would now declare Bitcoin goes to zero.

“When you assume that now at a accomplice stage, you’re holding your mouth shut, as a result of it’s a bit embarrassing,” he stated.