One Congressman Has Dumped His Crypto Stake, but Cathie Wood Expects It to Rise 5,600%.

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[{"selector":"#anim-4ef13704-1a48-499e-8a51-37a361707b39","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Could Bitcoin maintain momentum? Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood agrees. She anticipates the hot cryptocurrency to rise beyond 5,600%. One Capitol Hill merchant disagrees with her.

[{"selector":"#anim-0f627072-d71f-45f6-b841-fbb91a5be967","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] What makes Wood so optimistic about Bitcoin Early in 2024, the SEC approved eleven investment firms to provide spot Bitcoin ETFs. Wood's Ark Invest was. Several Bitcoin ETFs are available.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7060b7f8-4237-4940-9dfc-d6e8473f531d","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a66a5536-3acd-4ff5-b488-a5e884bfdb4e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Rep. Thanedar's Bitcoin selloff shouldn't necessarily discourage investors. I think selling all the stocks mentioned will be stupid in the long run. Buffett called Bitcoin "rat poison squared." I agree with the famed investor that cryptocurrencies don't have intrinsic value like stocks. Similar arguments may be made regarding gold, which investors have long bought. However, as Bitcoin is only worth what others think it is, it might be worth much more or less in the future.

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