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Coinbase exec names 2 factors driving bitcoin back toward highs in 2026
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is clawing its way back from the brink, but a full recovery now hinges on calculated, structural shifts rather than retail hype. "In this current environment, it's going to be regulatory clarity, particularly if the Clarity Act does get passed," John D'Agostino, Coinbase's (COIN) head of institutional strategies, told Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid. The digital asset saw a sharp sell-off from record highs in 2025. The "crypto flash crash," as D'Agostino describes it, saw roughly $19 billion in long positions wiped out on Oct. 10. after President Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports ... (full story)