A bitcoin bull is on pullback watch.
Hedge fund supervisor Mark Yusko believes buyers will take earnings as a result of cryptocurrency’s sharp rally over the previous couple of weeks.
“There are a lot of people that think we could hit $100,000 by the end of the year. The stock to flow model says we should,” the Morgan Creek Capital Administration CEO and CIO advised CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Friday. “I also wouldn’t be surprised of a little consolidation. Look, we’re up 40% this month which is only 15 days old.”
Bitcoin crossed the $60,000 mark for the for the primary time since April on Friday. The bullish transfer got here on pleasure surrounding progress on bitcoin ETFs.
“We’re excited, obviously, that people are recognizing that approval is likely imminent,” mentioned Yusko, who’s additionally managing associate of Morgan Creek Digital “We’ve been bullish on cryptocurrency, and bitcoin in particular, for a long time.”
But, he is questioning the most recent efficiency’s sustainability.
“A pause that refreshes given how overbought we are right now wouldn’t surprise me,” mentioned Yusko. “There is some risk of the buy the rumor, sell the news.”
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“It’s classic supply and demand. One of the nice things about bitcoin as an asset is it has a finite supply,” he said. “We know every day for the next 140 years how many bitcoin will be minted through the mining process.”
In five years, Yusko estimates bitcoin’s value by market cap will equal gold.
“I believe bitcoin has and is replacing gold. It’s now digital gold,” noted Yusko. “It’s a perfect store value.”
Part of his reasoning surrounds a long-term deflation prediction. It’s a scenario that’s rarely being talked about as the world copes with inflation spikes and a supply chain crisis.
Yusko contends upward prices pressures are a kneejerk reaction to the massive global Covid-19 economic lockdowns.
“The likelihood of us getting a full-on inflationary period, I think, is really, really low,” he said. “Normal is that we are in a deflationary death spiral. It’s been going on for a couple decades.”
He cites an aging population and the impact of massive virus aid measures as major catalysts.
“We have bad demographics, too many people reaching retirement age. We have too much debt,” Yusko said. “That all leads to deflation.”
Disclosure: Yusko owns bitcoin, etherium, gold and Coinbase shares.
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