Crypto’s Make-or-Break Moment? 😬

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Okay, so picture this: a podcast. A holiday podcast, because apparently even crypto bros need to pretend they celebrate things. Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz – yes, that guy – sat down with someone named Alex Thorne to talk about the year that was and the year that might be. Basically, a post-mortem and a pep talk, all rolled into one.

Apparently 2025 was… not amazing for Bitcoin. It hovered around $87,000 instead of hitting that nice, round six-figure number everyone was hoping for. But according to Novogratz, it’s fine! Really! It’s all about the “foundation for future money,” which is a phrase I’m pretty sure everyone in crypto uses when things aren’t going as planned. 🤷‍♀️ Apparently, regulations and… infrastructure? Those are good things!

How was 2025, according to Galaxy CEO?

He called 2025 a “lump of coal.” A lump. Of. Coal. Harsh, even for crypto. Turns out Bitcoin got spooked by the idea of hitting $100,000. Like it thought, “Whoa, that’s a lot of zeroes. I don’t know about this.” Very relatable, honestly.

But never fear! 2026 is going to be different. It’s going to involve crypto, AI, and… regular finance? They want to merge everything into one big, slightly terrifying financial smoothie. 🍹

He thinks Bitcoin will hang out in the $80k-$100k range until… institutions finish cleaning up their spreadsheets. Because, naturally, that’s what’s holding everything back. Not, you know, the inherent volatility of a digital currency.

Oh, and tokenization! Everyone’s going to be tokenizing everything. Galaxy already did it with their own stock on Solana (which, if you’re not aware, is a blockchain – don’t worry about it). And Novogratz is predicting Apple, Tesla, and SpaceX to jump on the bandwagon. Imagine: Nigerians owning a slice of Elon’s pie! It’s…ambitious.

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Bitcoin’s role in the ecosystem

Novogratz still thinks Bitcoin is the only real money. Which is, you know, a strong opinion. He’s bracing for 2026 to be a “prove it” year for other blockchains like Cardano and Ripple. Basically, if they can’t show they’re actual businesses and not just, like, internet points, they’re toast. 🍞

He thinks all those Baby Boomers with their trillions of dollars are key. Just a tiny 3% investment in Bitcoin, and BOOM! We’re all rich. (Disclaimer: this is not financial advice. And probably not true.)

He compared it all to early private equity, when only wealthy people could get in on the good stuff. Now, apparently, tokenization will change all that. It’s very democratic. 😇

Why 2026 matters

For Novogratz, 2026 is the year crypto needs to, like, actually do something useful. Not just be a thing people trade. He wants use cases! He wants infrastructure! He wants “TradFi” to stop being a thing and just be “finance.” Groundbreaking!

“We’ve been an industry telling this story about how important we are. It’s time for us to start being important… When you’re using crypto on your phone-not just trading it, but using it for tokenized equities and stablecoins-then we’ve won.”

So, basically, it’s all happening. Or, it might not be. But the potential is there. And that’s what really counts. Right? 🤔

Final Thoughts

  • Despite Bitcoin’s little hiccup, Novogratz thinks things are looking up. He insists!
  • The crypto world needs to stop talking and start…doing. Tokenize all the things!

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2025-12-28 10:23