Regulatory Clarity Fuels 125% Crypto Trading Surge
TRM Labs data shows regulatory clarity drove a 125% increase in global crypto trading from January to September 2025, repeating 2024’s gains. Most transactions serve cross-border payments, remittances and hedges against economic volatility.
Clear rules in major markets have boosted investor confidence, drawing retail and institutional participants. US measures, including the CLARITY and GENIUS stablecoin bills, market structure reforms and an Anglo–American working group, underpinned two successive years of double-digit retail adoption.
Emerging markets like Pakistan saw grassroots growth with a new crypto council and plans for a dedicated regulator. Even in banned regions—Bangladesh, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia—crypto adoption ranks in the global top 50, as restrictive policies spur demand.
A surge in stablecoin use underscores the sector’s maturation toward mainstream finance. Further regulatory clarity is expected to accelerate crypto adoption and stablecoin growth.
Bullish
The report’s 125% surge in crypto trading driven by regulatory clarity signals stronger market confidence. In the short term, clear rules and legislative progress in major economies can reduce uncertainty, attract both retail and institutional capital, and support upward price momentum. Rising stablecoin adoption and real-world use cases boost on-chain liquidity, further underpinning market strength. Over the long term, sustained regulatory clarity is likely to expand the investor base, enhance market stability and foster deeper integration with mainstream finance. Historical trends show that clear frameworks improve liquidity and mitigate extreme volatility, promoting gradual price appreciation.