Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital He said And his conviction in digital assets remains “stronger than ever.”

The American financier is convinced that the price of the leading cryptocurrency could exceed $250,000 this year.

During a The last interview With Yahoo Finance, Scaramucci noted that he was going through a “very difficult time” in December 2022 when the price of the leading cryptocurrency fell to $16,000. “A lot of people thought we made a bad investment in Bitcoin,” he recalls. “So we were idiots two years ago, and we are geniuses today.”

In December, the price of the main cryptocurrency rose above $100,000 for the first time. This came after him opinion That Bitcoin is still “very early” despite impressive price gains in 2024.

Scaramucci said he had a significant portion of his personal network in Bitcoin during the aforementioned interview. He said it worked for him because he doesn't actively track his daily movements, making him less susceptible to high volatility.

Speaking about the $100,000 target, Scaramucci said it is “important” because it is a signal that the cryptocurrency is ready for peak institutional investment.

However, he is convinced that the aforementioned milestone should have been reached years ago after the approval of futures-based bitcoin ETFs. However, the SEC has delayed approval of ETFs at a later stage, which will likely outpace Bitcoin's price, according to Scaramucci.

As reported by U.Today, Tom Lee of Fundstrat also predicted that the price of Bitcoin could rise to $250,000.

Meanwhile, Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” sees Bitcoin reaching $350,000.