Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, revised her optimistic Bitcoin price forecast, reducing it by $300,000, due to rising stablecoin adoption, as she announced on CNBC's Squawk Box.
Wood's forecast adjustment reflects stablecoins' growing role in payments, impacting Bitcoin's perceived use and challenging its position amidst stablecoin-driven market dynamics.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood revised her Bitcoin target for 2030 from $1.5 million to $1.2 million, attributing the change to stablecoins' rising role. Her previous projections were highly bullish on Bitcoin.
ARK Invest Lowers Bitcoin Target Due to Stablecoins
Cathie Wood highlighted that stablecoins like USDT are now usurping Bitcoin's role in emerging markets. This shift recognizes stablecoins' increasing contribution to cross-border transactions and their usage in hyperinflation-affected regions.
Stablecoins are usurping part of the role that we thought Bitcoin would play...Given what’s happening with stablecoins, we could take maybe $300,000 off that bullish case
Stablecoins Could Divert $1 Trillion from Banks by 2028
Standard Chartered projects stablecoins could draw over $1 trillion from traditional banks by 2028. Emerging markets are witnessing stablecoin-driven monetary shifts, affecting both regulatory frameworks and legacy banks.
Stablecoin Growth Signals Crypto Market Maturity
In 2021-2022, rising stablecoin volumes emphasized their role in cross-border payments while Bitcoin maintained its narrative as a reserve asset. This historical precedence highlights stablecoins’ growing financial importance.
Alex Thorn from Galaxy Digital noted the crypto market's evolution into a "maturity era" with reduced volatility. Lower volatility suggests increased market stability, influenced in part by institutions' growing involvement.