Bitwise CIO says Bitcoin may benefit over the long term from multiple AI economic scenarios
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Matt Hougan believes that, regardless of whether there is AI prosperity, a bubble burst, or modest economic growth, Bitcoin may benefit over the long term.
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Bitwise CIO Regardless of whether AI prosperity or a bubble bursting, Bitcoin may benefit over the long term
BlockBeats reports that,October 15, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in a report to clients that, regardless of whether AI drives an economic boom, triggers an investment bubble burst, or the economy grows only modestly, Bitcoin may benefit over the long term. If the AI bubble bursts and triggers a recession similar to that of 2008 year, given the geopolitical importance of AI, he believes the probability of subsequent government bailouts is “close to 100%.” Bitcoin could first be sold off and then surge as the money supply expands sharply.
If AI significantly boosts productivity and GDP, reducing costs for software and legal services, among others, Hougan expects still-scarce assets such as Bitcoin to appreciate. If the economy maintains 3%growth, 4%interest rates, and approaches a soft landing,ETF inflows, adviser adoption, and allocations on corporate and sovereign balance sheets could continue to support Bitcoin.
He cautioned that Bitcoin will not rise in a straight line, and some scenarios may initially involve a difficult period. The quantum-computing threat, coordinated government suppression, or Western governments reimposing fiscal austerity could also invalidate his assessment; he considers these outcomes unlikely, but not impossible.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/372084
Key points
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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan discussed three scenarios in a report to clients:AI prosperity,AI a bubble burst, and modest economic growth.
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Hougan stated that, if the AI bubble bursts and triggers a recession similar to that of 2008 year, the probability of subsequent government bailouts is “close to 100%”。
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Hougan believes that, in the aforementioned bubble-burst scenario, Bitcoin could first be sold off and then surge as the money supply expands sharply.
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Hougan expects that if AI significantly boosts productivity and GDP and reduces costs for software and legal services, among others, still-scarce assets such as Bitcoin will appreciate.
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Hougan believes that if the economy maintains 3%growth, 4%interest rates, and approaches a soft landing,ETF inflows, adviser adoption, and allocations on corporate and sovereign balance sheets could continue to support Bitcoin.
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Hougan cautioned that Bitcoin will not rise in a straight line, and some scenarios may initially involve a difficult period.
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Hougan stated that the quantum-computing threat, coordinated government suppression, or Western governments reimposing fiscal austerity could invalidate his assessment.
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These are personal judgments about different economic scenarios: if the economy improves because of AI favorable conditions, Bitcoin may appreciate due to its scarcity; if a AI bubble bursts, Bitcoin may initially fall and then rise because of bailouts and an increase in the money supply; under modest economic growth, related inflows and allocation demand may provide support.
Why it matters to readers
This view links Bitcoin’s long-term performance to the economic changes brought about by AI, the money supply,ETF inflows, and institutional allocations, while the original text also states that the price process may be volatile and lists circumstances that could invalidate the assessment.
Beginners should understand this content as scenario forecasts, not a guarantee that Bitcoin will inevitably rise; the text explicitly states that Bitcoin may first be sold off and will not rise in a straight line.
Risks and unknowns
These conclusions are Matt Hougan’s scenario-based judgments, not outcomes that have already occurred.
The evidence does not provide the full report to clients, so the complete argument and context cannot be verified.
AI Whether it will drive a boom, create and burst a bubble, or whether the economy will maintain the growth, interest-rate, and soft-landing conditions described in the text cannot be confirmed from the evidence.
Whether the government will provide support after a bubble burst, whether the money supply will surge, and whether Bitcoin will subsequently rise are all uncertain.
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The quantum-computing threat, coordinated government suppression, or Western governments reimposing fiscal austerity could invalidate this assessment.
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