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Bitcoin may be more exposed to a broad market selloff than many investors assume. Dan warned that tighter liquidity, rising interest rates, a stronger dollar, or a sharp drop in gold could lead large hedge funds to sell Bitcoin alongside other crypto assets. He thinks such selling would make little sense, but says crypto’s growth through ETFs, digital-asset treasury companies, and public companies may encourage institutions to treat the sector as a macro asset rather than as insulated from other markets.

That institutional integration could increase correlation across digital assets: one speaker argued that adoption by traditional investors may cause Bitcoin and other crypto to fall together. Quantum computing presents a separate potential risk, though the speakers disagreed about its immediacy. One called it a real threat; Dan said the risk is already reflected in prices and is unlikely to become a problem. He noted that some chains are moving toward quantum resistance while Bitcoin is slower to adapt, and expects digital assets to trade together even if Bitcoin is affected. Another speaker said they had not diversified Bitcoin held since 2019 into “quantum ready” assets.

Speakers also raised concern about Bitcoin ownership concentration around Michael Saylor’s holdings. Estimates ranged from roughly 4% to 5–6% of supply, depending on the calculation and whether Satoshi’s and lost coins were excluded. One speaker said Saylor’s leverage was not near liquidation levels but viewed concentration as the bigger concern, warning that a 25% share of Bitcoin would be a major problem. Another defended Saylor’s role in adoption and said he could withstand volatility. Dan does not expect Bitcoin to rise 100-fold from here, but sees a possible path to $1 million—about a tenfold increase—over roughly 10 years, describing it as pristine collateral and an excellent savings technology.

The macroeconomic picture was described as weak outside AI, despite a bullish long-term outlook. One speaker called the period potentially the biggest deflationary event of all time, citing average hourly earnings growth of about 3%, reportedly a recent low, and saying wages account for roughly 75% of the inflation measure. They pointed to poor recent unemployment reports and argued that higher rates are hurting the bottom 80% of the US economy. They attributed much of recent inflation to the Iran war and higher oil prices, noting that US pump prices have not fallen back, while remaining unsure whether disrupted gasoline cracks explain the persistence. The speaker said they would not have raised interest rates.

The speakers also discussed AI’s potential to reshape payments and markets. Dan expects AI agents to handle most web transactions by 2029, with more than a billion agents and eventually trillions; he sees blockchains as suitable for their payments because they are uniform and programmable. Another speaker agreed that agents will transact more but questioned whether that scale would arrive within three years. Dan said expected productivity gains from AI help explain his view that the stock market is strong, even though the effect has not yet appeared in traditional economic data. Speakers differed on the prospect of an AI mania: one said it did not feel imminent because AI businesses already have users, revenue, and earnings, while acknowledging a boom could continue until capital runs out.

Tokenization of illiquid assets, including real estate, could be a major opportunity over the next three to seven years, Dan said. He estimated that tokenization could potentially unlock $300 trillion to $500 trillion in global real estate by enabling ownership of specific assets or revenue streams. His firm might invest $100 million or more in an established company pivoting toward illiquid assets. He also cited US technology innovation and domestic adoption as reasons US markets have pulled ahead: US market capitalization was said to exceed Europe and Asia combined by 65%, whereas the markets were much closer 10 years ago. Europe was characterized as lacking dynamism and Asia as fractured, with China still dealing with a popped real-estate bubble and deflation.

Despite long-term optimism, the speaker said portfolios should be positioned to withstand volatility, including a possible blow-off top and eventual correction; investors who feel exceptionally wealthy or smart might consider selling some positions. The speaker contrasted fund performance with the underlying assets: Bitcoin and ETH fell 80% in 2022–23 while their funds drew down about 10–15%, and Bitcoin fell 50% from July 2025 to July 2026 while the funds were barely down. The funds target structural growth in digital assets rather than venture-capital-level upside, and the speaker does not expect 80–90% drawdowns. Many venture funds, they said, were down 60–85% until two months earlier, while one fund gained 40% last month. Agentic AI is expected to become important to their blockchain and crypto strategy.