Bitcoin‘s BTC/USD surge toward $100,000 could face a significant pullback due to excessive market leverage, Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. CEO Mike Novogratz warned in a recent interview, even as the cryptocurrency continues setting new records.
What Happened: The billionaire investor highlighted concerning levels of leverage in the crypto ecosystem. “There’s a ton of leverage in the system right now,” Novogratz said on CNBC. “The crypto community is levered to the gills, and so there will be a correction.”
While Novogratz maintains that Bitcoin reaching $100,000 is “inevitable” – with prices recently touching $99,000 – he projects a potential retreat to $80,000 during a correction phase. This would represent a 20% decline from the six-digit milestone.
The warning comes amid broader market developments, including MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR, completing a $3 billion convertible note offering to acquire additional Bitcoin. The company currently holds 331,200 Bitcoin which it purchased at an average price of $49,874 per coin.
Supporting Novogratz’s cautionary stance, cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe forecasts “4-6 flash crashes” before year-end, with Bitcoin potentially dropping 5-10% in single-day moves. Alternative cryptocurrencies could see even steeper declines of 20-30%.
Why It Matters: Despite these concerns, Novogratz expressed optimism about crypto’s regulatory outlook under President-elect Donald Trump‘s administration. “The entire cabinet almost owns bitcoin, and are proponents of digital assets,” he noted, suggesting a “paradigm shift” in cryptocurrency regulation.
The current crypto market surge has pushed total market capitalization to $3.3 trillion, with Ethereum ETH/USD trading at $3,359 and Solana SOL/USD reaching $262. Bitcoin currently trades at $98,563, maintaining its upward trajectory despite warnings of potential corrections.
“Normally you hit 100, you bounce off a bit,” Novogratz concluded while acknowledging the possibility of higher prices due to limited supply and strong demand, particularly from Middle Eastern investors and public equity markets.
Price Action: Bitcoin is currently trading at $99,138, up nearly 2.4% in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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