Trump, tariffs and utility tokens: Animoca’s Yat Siu says crypto finally has to grow up

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Animoca Brands' Yat Siu believes the crypto market is maturing, driven by factors such as Trump-era tariffs, high interest rates, and the decline of memecoins, leading to a focus on utility tokens.

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Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 66% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 66% confidence.

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Source CoinTelegraph
Claim Trump, tariffs and utility tokens: Animoca’s Yat Siu says crypto finally has to grow up
AI inference Bullish · 66%
Generated 2025-12-28 12:00

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Trump‑era tariffs, bruising rate realities and a burned‑out memecoin cycle are forcing crypto to shed its Peter Pan phase and build tokens with real utility, says Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu.

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Original article published by CoinTelegraph on December 28, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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