Executive Branch and Private Investment Momentum
Trump Jr.-linked 1789 Capital is leading a $1 billion investment round into Polymarket, contributing approximately $300 million to the prediction market platform's $21 billion valuation. This represents significant private capital concentration in crypto infrastructure under the current administration and signals potential alignment between executive branch figures and major crypto platforms.
The administration is actively pursuing efforts to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore. According to reports, Trump is pushing to onshore Hyperliquid, a crypto derivatives platform, amid broader discussions about regulatory frameworks that would attract offshore trading activity to domestic venues. Former SEC and CFTC officials have urged lighter regulatory treatment, warning that overly burdensome rules risk keeping an estimated $90 trillion perpetual futures market offshore.
