Market Panic: Bitwise CIO Reflects on Bitcoin's Resilience Amid Market TurmoilThe chief investment officer at asset management firm Bitwise has addressed the current market downturn, drawing parallels with the market crash on March 12, 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic caused global panic. “People smash the sell button for liquid assets during broad-based panics. But from my seat, today’s events play into the long-term story for bitcoin,” he opined.Market Insights and Future Prospects for Bitcoin Amid Current DownturnMatt Hougan, chief investment officer at asset management firm Bitwise and a well-known voice in the financial sector, took to social media platform X on Monday to comment on the current market downturn. He reflected on past and present market behaviors, recalling the significant market downturn on March 12, 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a global panic. He wrote:
The last time global capital markets panicked was March 12, 2020, when the reality of Covid set in. Bitcoin’s price fell 37% that day, from $7,911 to $4,971. A year later, it was $57,332.
Hougan emphasized a key observation about market dynamics during widespread panic. “People smash the sell button for liquid assets during broad-based panics. But from my seat, today’s events play into the long-term story for bitcoin,” he opined.
The Bitwise executive recently shared his bullishness about bitcoin after attending the recent Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. He expressed that the industry is not bullish enough about BTC, given the current market dynamics. He pointed to increasing political support, including Donald Trump’s proposal for a national bitcoin stockpile and various legislative initiatives, as indicators of a potential market shift and significant upside for bitcoin investors. “If the 2024 Bitcoin Conference conveyed anything, it was this: It’s time to rethink what’s possible for bitcoin,” he stressed.
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