Dan Tapiero’s Bold $50T Crypto Economy Forecast Sparks $500M Fund Launch

Wall Street's crypto skeptics just got a $500 million headache.

Veteran macro investor Dan Tapiero doubled down on his digital asset thesis today, announcing a new fund targeting institutional capital—while dropping a bombshell projection that the crypto economy could balloon to $50 trillion. The move comes as traditional finance scrambles to catch up with blockchain's relentless expansion.

Tapiero's 10T Holdings—now rebranded—is positioning itself as the bridge between old money and Web3 infrastructure plays. Because nothing says 'trust the system' like hedge funds rebranding for the decentralized future.

The timing couldn't be more provocative. With regulators still drafting rulebooks for 2017's crypto projects, Tapiero's fund is betting big on protocols that won't exist until 2026. Early allocations reportedly target staking derivatives, modular blockchains, and that holy grail of institutional adoption: compliant DeFi.

One thing's clear—when a goldbug-turned-bitcoin bull starts raising nine-figure checks, even the suits pay attention. Whether they'll understand the tech is another matter entirely.