Episode summary
Why Anthony Scaramucci Is Playing the Crypto Long Game | The Important Part
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· · Guests: Anthony Scaramucci
Summary
Anthony Scaramucci argues that Bitcoin’s recent drawdown is consistent with its normal cycle, not a structural break. He says the run to about 126,000 was fueled by expectations for crypto legislation such as the Genius Act and Clarity Act, plus ETF demand, and that the pullback reflects a mix of leverage unwinds, whale selling, and softer regulatory hopes. In his view, Bitcoin’s volatility is the cost of admission for an asset that is still early and still scaling.
Scaramucci frames Bitcoin less as a hedge that works perfectly today and more as a digital store of value with scarcity and network effects. He says it has roughly 21 million coins, may eventually approach gold’s market capitalization over 10 to 15 years, and should be approached with modest sizing rather than an all-in bet. He repeatedly urges investors to do real homework, accept a 4-5 year horizon, and avoid trading it like a short-term macro position.
He also connects Bitcoin to a broader shift in financial plumbing. Scaramucci highlights stablecoins, tokenized stocks and bonds, and lower-cost peer-to-peer transfers as the most important developments in crypto, arguing that regulation will determine how fast those use cases scale. Liz Thomas closes by echoing his core message: learn the asset, size it small, and think in cycles rather than headlines.
Key takeaways
- Scaramucci says Bitcoin’s 40%-plus pullback is a normal mid-cycle correction, not a warning sign, and expects renewed traction by the fourth quarter of 2026.
- He argues Bitcoin is best understood as digital gold and a digital store of value, not yet a perfect inflation hedge.
- He recommends investors do 100 hours of research, start with only a 1% to 2% position, and hold for at least 4 to 5 years.
- Scaramucci says regulatory progress around the Genius Act and Clarity Act could help crypto recover its momentum.
- He sees stablecoins and tokenized securities as the biggest near-term crypto breakthroughs because they could reduce transaction and verification costs.
Notable quotes
“I would say if 100 people do 100 hours with the research, 90 to 95 of those people will end up buying Bitcoin”
“I think we're in the typical four-year cycle for Bitcoin”
“I see it more as a digital store of value. I see it more as digital gold”
“I want people to know that. The third thing I would say is you have to have at least a 4-5 year period of time with Bitcoin”
How the episode opens
I would say if 100 people do 100 hours with the research, 90 to 95 of those people will end up buying Bitcoin. We made a strategic decision to go in big. This monumental decision that you're talking about.
So these in my neighborhood are Italian singles and I'm always carrying a lot of them, but I think you could say it's probably the best performing asset in the last 15 years since its inception. It went from a penny But but in volatile fashion. Hi there, I'm Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at SoFi and this is the important part.
There's been a ton of volatility in crypto lately if you've been watching. Bitcoin is down about 40% from its highs and sentiment has shifted quite a bit. If you're an investor, you're probably asking yourself is this just another dip or is something breaking?
If you're Anthony Scaramucci, you are saying this isn't the kind of drawdown that's a warning sign. It's the price of admission. So we're going to talk about that today.
Anthony is founder and managing partner at SkyBridge Capital, a global investment management firm focusing on alternative investments including crypto. He's also one of Wall Street's most vocal advocates for Bitcoin and digital assets. So happy to have you here.
Flattering introduction. Thank you. — Good. We like to start everybody out on the right foot.
Good. Also, I have to say to everybody listening, nothing in this episode should be treated as a recommendation from SoFi and is not investment advice. And make sure that's out there.
Okay, so let's get the big stuff out of the way first. Bitcoin's down. The last I checked it was early this morning, it was somewhere in the 70,000 range.
So that means down 43% from its highs in October, which is better than it was at some point earlier this year.
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Topics
- bitcoin drawdown
- crypto institutional sentiment
- crypto regulation
- long-term crypto outlook
- crypto market cycle
Companies and tickers mentioned
- SkyBridge Capital
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