Cathie Wood maintains long-term Bitcoin targets as macro backdrop turns supportive

Cathie Wood maintains long-term Bitcoin targets as macro backdrop turns supportive
Cathie Wood says liquidity squeeze in crypto and AI will ease within weeks

​Equities and crypto markets may be positioning for a strong year-end rebound as liquidity conditions in the United States improve rapidly. 

According to ARK Invest, roughly $70 billion has already flowed back into markets following the end of the record government shutdown, reports Cointelegraph.

Another ~$300 billion is expected to return over the next five to six weeks as the Treasury General Account normalizes, potentially easing the liquidity strain that has weighed heavily on both risk assets and growth sectors like artificial intelligence. ARK wrote that with liquidity returning, quantitative tightening ending on Dec. 1, and monetary policy shifting supportive, conditions are building for markets “to potentially reverse recent drawdowns.”

Federal Reserve pivot and easing liquidity squeeze may act as catalysts

A major macro catalyst arrives on Dec. 1, when the Federal Reserve is scheduled to officially end its quantitative tightening program and pivot toward quantitative easing — a shift that historically boosts markets by lowering borrowing costs and expanding liquidity. ARK CEO Cathie Wood said the liquidity squeeze affecting crypto and AI “will reverse in the next few weeks,” aligning with the expected Central Bank pivot. 

Despite recent Bitcoin volatility and the rising dominance of stablecoins, ARK reiterated its unchanged 2030 price targets: $1.5 million in its bull case and $300,000 in its bear case. Wood said gold’s outsized price appreciation has offset earlier assumptions, keeping their long-term outlook intact.

Crypto outlook hinges on macro relief and BTC reclaiming $92K

Analysts across the industry expect a substantial crypto rally if the Federal Reserve confirms a move toward easing. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has projected Bitcoin could surge to $250,000 under an official QE pivot. Still, near-term conviction remains weak. Iliya Kalchev of Nexo said Bitcoin must reclaim $92,000 to “open the door to a broader recovery,” with macro conditions serving as the decisive factor. 

For now, the combination of surging liquidity, easing monetary policy, and renewed risk appetite suggests that both traditional markets and digital assets may be approaching a pivotal inflection point heading into year-end.

Recently we wrote that ​Bitcoin has pushed back above $91,500, adding more than 5% in the last 24 hours and stabilizing after several weeks of heavy downside pressure

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