Trends with Benefits Quickie #6: Reviewing Crypto Predictions with Matthew Sigel

In this episode, Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, reviews his 2024 crypto predictions, highlighting key wins like bitcoin hitting $100K. He discusses what’s ahead for 2025, including a regulatory shift under the Trump administration, the rise of AI agents, and the potential approval of additional crypto exchange-traded products. He also explores Ethereum’s developments, bitcoin’s four-year cycle, and the benefits of setting a dollar-cost averaging strategy for bitcoin.

Show Notes:

01:52 2024 crypto predictions scorecard

06:00 Success of spot bitcoin ETPs

07:08 Crypto predictions for 2025

09:35 Crypto’s momentum and 2025 bitcoin price target

13:20 AI’s role in crypto

18:20 Advice to crypto investors

19:55 Bitcoin’s price peaks

20:33 Trump administration’s impact on crypto

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