The Truth About Bitcoin’s Regulatory Win | Anthony Scaramucci

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Feb 20, 2026

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and longtime macro investor bridging finance, crypto, and politics, shares candid takes on regulation and Washington dynamics. He recounts helping seed BlackRock’s Bitcoin trust and SkyBridge’s pivot to bitcoin. Conversation highlights the Clarity Act, ETF hurdles, balance-sheet crypto allocations, and the demographic risks facing bitcoin.

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INSIGHT

Regulatory Wins Come Through Imperfect Deals

Anthony Scaramucci argues Trump is a net positive for crypto because of pro-crypto regulatory moves despite other negatives.
He warns industry must accept imperfect congressional compromises to gain regulatory progress.

ADVICE

Pursue Incremental Wins In Washington

Do accept imperfect legislation and use it as a platform to secure incremental regulatory concessions.
Scaramucci advises industry leaders to pursue wins, get no-action letters, then push for amendments later.

ADVICE

Fix Flaws By Pushing Amendments After Wins

Use regulatory victories as stepping stones to restore investor rights and product features.
Scaramucci highlights pursuing amendments post-ETF to fix restrictions like the inability to redeem Bitcoin in-kind.

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Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital and a longtime macro investor at the intersection of traditional finance, crypto, and politics. This conversation was recorded live at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation, Scaramucci shares his candid views on Trump, crypto regulation, why the Clarity Act is critical for the industry, SkyBridge’s shift toward bitcoin, his early role in the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, and why progress in Washington requires compromise. He also explains how demographics, regulation, and capital allocation shape bitcoin’s long-term future.

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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Trump, politics & crypto context
4:12 - Why crypto regulation will pass
7:45 - Inside the BlackRock bitcoin ETF origin story
11:52 - SkyBridge’s pivot to bitcoin
18:17 - Biggest risk to bitcoin: demographics & old money
20:38 - Scaramucci’s politics podcast & final thoughts