Bitcoin on the Verge of a Breakout Amid ‘Max Chaos,’ Claims Bitwise Execs

•  Macroeconomic signals, including rising government debt, deglobalization, and potential central bank policies, suggest Bitcoin is ready for a significant price increase.
•  Bitwise executives highlight Bitcoin as a generational opportunity amid global economic uncertainty.  

Some big names in crypto are getting pretty excited about Bitcoin’s prospects right now. Hunter Horsley, Bitwise CEO, and Jeff Park, head of Alpha Strategies,  think we’re looking at a perfect storm that could send Bitcoin’s price through the roof.

Park’s using some pretty strong language, saying the global economy is teetering on the “brink of max chaos.”He stated , “World is literally on the brink of max chaos (tariff, debt ceiling, deglobalization) and max retardation (unprecedented tax cut, imminent YCC, gold run tail risk). And BTC IV percentile is lowest all year and you don’t see this generational opportunity so no we are not the same.”

But they’ve got their reasons. They’re looking at how central banks might shake things up, plus all the activity around global trade. There are also more mishaps going on like governments racking up debt, countries pulling back from global trade and political instabilities. According to them, all this uncertainty and chaos might just be the rocket fuel Bitcoin needs to take off.

Why Bitcoin Stands Out in Today’s Economy 

Jeff Park’s breaking down why Bitcoin might be headed for some wild times. He’s got his eye on this massive development in Congress. The House Republicans are talking about raising the debt limit by a whopping $4 trillion. Park’s also watching how countries are becoming more “me-first” in their approach to trade, especially pointing to reciprocal tariffs that Trump’s been talking about and dishing out. 

He sees what he calls “max retardation” in the markets. He’s worried about everything happening at once, people potentially making a run on gold, these massive tax cuts coming out, and central banks trying this new policy called Yield Curve Control(YCC) where they try to control long-term interest rates. If the regular financial world gets too chaotic, more people might start looking at Bitcoin as their safe haven.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently downplayed the likelihood of further interest rate cuts, stating that the U.S. economy remains strong. However, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley believes this stability could work in Bitcoin’s favour. “People are wildly underestimating the massive leaps Bitcoin is going to take into the mainstream this year.  Never been more optimistic,” Horsley said in a recent post .  

Bitcoin’s(BTC) current low volatility also makes it an appealing investment. According to Deribit data, Bitcoin’s volatility percentile is at 12.3%, meaning its price fluctuations are historically low. This could signal a calm before a potential surge, as investors seek alternative assets amid economic uncertainty.  Bitcoin is currently trading at $96,336 down 1% in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $20.25B.