Cathie Wood Bullish On Bitcoin: It’s a New Asset Class
Cathie Wood Remains Bullish on Cryptocurrencies
- Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, recently spoke about her bullishness on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at Lyceum Miami.
- Wood believes that Bitcoin is a hedge against inflation and has potential to diversify institutional portfolios.
- Wood also discussed some of the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments including regulatory risks and technological disruption.
Overview
The ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood recently talked about her bullishness on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a recent talk at Lyceum Miami with journalist and investor Anthony Pompliano. She believes that Bitcoin is a hedge against inflation and has potential to diversify institutional portfolios. In addition, she also discussed some of the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments including regulatory risks and technological disruption.
Investment Strategy & Outlook for Crypto Industry
Wood provided insights into her investment strategy and outlook for the crypto industry — despite some recent setbacks to the broader crypto macro — like the collapse of both FTX and Silvergate, Wood says she remains bullish. One key point Wood added is that she believes Bitcoin is a hedge against inflation and that it has the potential to play a role in diversifying institutional portfolios. When considering Bitcoin as a new asset class, Wood also said it is important to recognize that it shares similarities with the evolution of the derivatives market. Like derivatives, Bitcoin is a relatively new financial instrument that has been met with regulatory challenges and uncertainty.