With the re-emergence of former U.S. President Trump, the pro-crypto policies and regulatory environment he promotes may offer new opportunities for Ethereum. From the potential approval of staking yield ETFs to direct investments from the Trump family, Ethereum is expected to regain an advantage in this bull market reshuffle. (Background: Crazy! Trump nominates ultra-hawkish Deputy Defense Secretary: If the CCP invades Taiwan, 'the U.S. should bomb TSMC first.') (Context: Bridgewater Capital founder warns: Friendly crypto regulation won't start overnight after Trump takes office; that's not how Washington operates.) In the past year, Ethereum's performance in the crypto market has been overshadowed by Bitcoin and other public chain tokens, including coins like Solana and Sui. The latest data shows that Sui leads with an astonishing increase of 434.1%, while Solana has also achieved 84.2% growth, far surpassing ETH, which has left Ethereum supporters and holders feeling relatively subdued recently. However, many cryptocurrency experts point out that the election of former U.S. President Trump may bring favorable policies that inject new growth momentum into ETH. Regulatory environment transformation, reviving legitimate crypto projects. Saul Rejwan, managing partner at crypto venture capital firm Masterkey, publicly stated that Trump's announcement of his nomination of former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins as the next SEC chairman could fundamentally change the regulatory environment. Previously, the SEC, led by Gary Gensler, took a hardline approach towards DeFi projects, including investigations into major projects like Uniswap, which restricted the development of the Ethereum ecosystem. Additionally, the new government may gradually phase out the past notion of 'VC coins having no value', as many venture capital institutions' investments in blockchain infrastructure and innovative projects were often overlooked under previous regulatory environments, while the market was once keen on speculating on meme coins and other non-utility assets. Rejwan noted that Trump's crypto-friendly stance and potentially more favorable SEC policies would change this phenomenon, as legitimate projects would no longer need to worry about receiving continuous Wells notices from the SEC, but would instead receive more support from regulatory bodies. Staking yield ETFs could become a new engine for Ethereum's capital inflow. On the other hand, under Trump's new administration, the SEC may approve more ETF applications targeting Ethereum, particularly those allowing staking yield features. This move could not only bring higher capital inflows to Ethereum but also enhance its attractiveness as an asset. According to Bernstein, staking rewards could increase to 4%–5%, making such yields more attractive to institutional investors against the backdrop of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Trump's family invests in soft endorsement. Additionally, the decentralized finance project launched by the Trump family, 'World Liberty Financial', has already invested a significant amount of capital within the Ethereum ecosystem, purchasing core assets such as ETH, Chainlink, and Aave, ONDO. Crypto lawyer Robert Nupp believes this action not only serves as one of the largest 'soft' endorsements for the Ethereum ecosystem but will also stimulate more capital interest in the future development of this blockchain network. World Liberty Financial heavily invests in the Ethereum ecosystem | Source: Arkham. Related reports: Rich Dad: Trump and Harris cannot solve America's $35 trillion debt; only Bitcoin can save. Trump family's DeFi project World Liberty launched on 9/16: Shake off outdated banks and embrace cryptocurrencies. Bridgewater Capital founder warns: Friendly crypto regulation won't start overnight after Trump takes office; that's not how Washington operates.

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