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"Chaos Is a Ladder”: Bitwise’s Matt Hougan on Bitcoin’s Path to $1M | Markets Outlook

April 16 · 20 min
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BTC's $1M prospects and Bitwise's Avalanche ETF with Matt Hougan.

In today's Markets Outlook, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to make the case for $1 million bitcoin, breaking down why institutional demand is still just getting started and how global geopolitical chaos is actually accelerating crypto's rise as an apolitical currency. He also unpacks Bitwise's new Avalanche ETF (BAVA), what investors need to know about staking ETFs, and why Hyperliquid is forcing institutional players to rethink weekend trading.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Bitwise's Matt Hougan Joins Markets Outlook
01:13 - Do We Need Another Bitcoin ETF?
05:53 - Matt's Take on the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
07:30 - Geopolitical Chaos Is a Catalyst for Bitcoin
12:16 - What It Will Take to Reach $1M Bitcoin
13:28 - Bitwise's Avalanche ETF (BAVA)
16:15 - What Investors Need to Know About Staking ETFs
17:36 - Why HYPE is Appealing to Investors
 19:16 - What Happens if Bitcoin Breaks $75,000?

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.