As the U.S. government mulls over the future of crypto regulation during its self-proclaimed “crypto week,” investors are also looking toward a potentially bright future for cryptocurrencies — through their portfolios.

The third and final piece of the puzzle is market sentiment. This has the power to move markets up or down extremely quickly. Right now, investors are buoyant. Equity markets are at all-time highs, Bitcoin is at an all-time high, and Nvidia just became the first company to hit a $4 trillion market valuation.

The Bitcoin price, XRP, Ethereum, and other cryptos were falling as the weeklong rally for the world’s largest coin ebbed out.

"We sold all our Bitcoin and we did this raise. I actually personally participated in that raise myself with my own savings," Tabar explained to CNBC this week. Bit Digital shares are trading about 82% higher since that raise, which is a win for him and Tether co-founder Brock Pierce who also participated in the round, according to SEC filings.

MicroStrategy and Bitcoin have both generated returns in excess of 1,000% over the past five years. Bitcoin is the top cryptocurrency in the world, and the second-place crypto isn't close in terms of market cap.

Crypto veterans know the feeling. You spot a presale, think it’s too early, wait, and suddenly it launches 20x higher. That moment of “I should have gotten in” echoes louder than any bull run cheer. But just when you think the train has left the station,

(Reuters) -U.S.-listed cryptocurrency stocks rose in premarket trading on Friday as bitcoin surged to a record high on growing optimism that regulatory hurdles would soon begin to ease. The upbeat sentiment is a result of court rulings and policy signals suggesting a shift toward clearer oversight instead of outright crackdowns,

More than $560 million in crypto positions—mostly shorts—were liquidated in just one hour, with Bitcoin alone accounting for $425 million. A textbook short squeeze is unfolding as BTC rockets past $116,