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Matt Hougan: Bitcoin Wins Regardless of AI Boom or Bubble Burst

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TL;DR Matt Hougan believes Bitcoin could benefit from both an AI-driven economic boom and the bursting of an artificial intelligence investment bubble. If AI investments trigger a financial crisis, Hougan expects monetary stimulus and interest rate cuts to support Bitcoin’s recovery after an initial selloff. Under a moderate-growth scenario, institutional demand, ETFs, and corporate purchases could continue supporting BTC. Matt Hougan , Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise , believes Bitcoin could rise over the long term regardless of how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom unfolds , even if investments in the technology ultimately trigger a financial crisis. In a note to clients, Hougan examined different economic scenarios and their potential implications for BTC, ranging from a sharp increase in productivity to a recession caused by AI-related debt.

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