Pantera CEO Predicts Surge In Crypto IPOs As US Regulatory Tone Turns Favorable
Dan Morehead, founder and CEO of Pantera Capital on Friday said the crypto industry is poised to see a surge of public offerings, with companies like Circle (CRYPTO: USDC) and Figure among those preparing to go public in the coming months.
What Happened: His comments come amid what he described as a “flipping” of the U.S. regulatory environment, from a hostile stance to one that is now either “positive or at least neutral.”
Morehead attributed this shift to multiple policy developments, including the SEC’s rollback of Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, and new OCC guidance enabling banks to interact more directly with blockchain infrastructure.
Combined, he said, these actions are unlocking long-constrained potential.
“There are a lot of great companies that maybe should have gone public a few years ago,” Morehead said. “In the next six months you’re going to see a wave of great companies like Circle and Figure go …
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