Welcome to the post-hype crypto market

Published: (February 25, 2026 at 03:22 PM EST)
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Source: TechCrunch

Source: TechCrunch

Overview

Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but at ETHDenver last week, the buzz was as much about Washington as it was about tokens. Policy shifts are rippling through the market as Tether and stablecoins face scrutiny, and players like Stripe are re‑entering the conversation. Startups are either finding traction or flaming out. The hype cycle is over, or at least taking a break. So what comes next?

Podcast episode

On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan sits down with Jacquelyn Melinek, CEO of Token Relations and host of the Talking Tokens and Crypto in America podcasts, to make sense of how the market has changed and what in the world of crypto is built to last.

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