Billionaire Hedge Fund Guru Bets Big: Bitcoin Lands Spot in His ’Fantastic 40’ for 2025-2030

Wall Street's elite are doubling down on crypto—again. This time, a billionaire hedge fund manager just slapped Bitcoin onto his exclusive 'Fantastic 40' investment list for the next five years. Because nothing says 'calculated risk' like following the guy who probably still has a yacht named after his 2008 short.

Why Bitcoin? The OG crypto keeps outliving its obituaries. While traditional finance clutches its pearls, institutional players keep quietly stacking sats. This isn’t your cousin’s moonshot—it’s a calculated play by the same suits who once called it a scam.

The takeaway? When billionaires start treating Bitcoin like a blue-chip stock, maybe—just maybe—it’s time to stop pretending it’s going away. Or keep waiting for the 'real bottom.' Your call.

Bitcoin Market Cap to Double by 2030: Laffont

Despite not yet owning Bitcoin, Laffont projects its market cap could more than double to over $5 trillion by 2030, putting it in the same league as tech giants.

He expects Microsoft to hit a $5.7 trillion valuation and Nvidia to reach $5.6 trillion within the same timeframe.

“I thought of like the market cap of the world [and] the net worth of the world is, I think $450 to $500 trillion, equities are let’s say $120 trillion, Gold above and under the ground is $20 trillion,” he said.

Part of his revised outlook stems from Bitcoin’s maturing volatility. “It seems its volatility as an asset class is coming down,” he noted, comparing it to the Nasdaq’s risk profile.

He also cited the de-dollarization trend and the potential decline of U.S. financial dominance as tailwinds for Bitcoin’s rise.

Notably, Laffont is not the only one expressing confidence in Bitcoin’s future.

As reported, Shunyet Jan, Head of Derivatives at Bybit, has projected that Bitcoin could reach $125,000 by the end of Q2 if current trends persist.

Likewise, crypto analyst Scott Melker has said he believes Bitcoin could surge to $250,000 by the end of 2025, driven by institutional demand and a maturing market structure.

Hedge Funds Remain Skeptical of Bitcoin’s Future

Despite growing interest in Bitcoin, not everyone in traditional finance is convinced of its long-term staying power.

As reported, Eric Semler, chairman of Semler Scientific, has said that many hedge funds remain skeptical about Bitcoin’s long-term viability, believing it may lose momentum after the TRUMP administration.

While Trump’s support for Bitcoin has boosted sentiment, others, including JAN3’s Samson Mow, warn that enthusiasm could fade under a different administration.

Semler Scientific already holds 4,449 BTC and plans to hit 10,000 by year-end.