Bitcoin’s ascent from fringe experiment to mainstream portfolio staple is accelerating, according to Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz.
Speaking on CNBC, the former Fortress hedge-fund manager argued that the cryptocurrency has now joined gold and silver as a “macro asset” that big money can no longer ignore.
Novogratz credits BlackRock chief Larry Fink for tipping the first domino. Once the world’s largest asset manager threw its weight behind a spot-Bitcoin ETF, the trickle of institutional buyers turned into a steady flow, he said. Treasury departments, sovereign-wealth funds, and retail investors suddenly had simpler on-ramps—and they’re taking them.
“The snowball we spent years pushing uphill has finally started rolling downhill,” Novogratz remarked.
That momentum, he believes, could carry Bitcoin’s market value past gold’s. With only 21 million coins ever to exist, even modest shifts in global savings habits could push prices dramatically higher. If younger generations choose Bitcoin over bullion, Novogratz sees a realistic road to a seven-figure token; matching gold’s capitalization alone implies roughly a tenfold jump from current levels, he noted.
While predicting exact timelines is tricky, the billionaire expects both assets to appreciate—imagining gold at $3,000 to $10,000 per ounce and Bitcoin ultimately clearing the $1 million mark. For investors comfortable with digital rails, he argues, “digital gold” may simply get there first.
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