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Anthony Scaramucci
Founder, SkyBridge Capital

Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin New $170,000 Target for 2026

📅 May 06, 2026 The Bitcoin Macro 20 MIN 1580 VIEWS 38 SEGMENTS · 3 SPEAKERS
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, just dropped a bombshell Bitcoin price prediction for 2026. While the market remains volatile, Scaramucci explains why the $170,000 target is still on the table and why Bitcoin remains the asset with the most "asymmetrical upside" in the world. In this video, we break down his latest interview on macroeconomics, the halving cycle, and why he believes the "digital gold" narrative is just getting started. Is Bitcoin still cheap at current prices? Watch to find out. Thanks For Watching Our Video 🤗 Please, like, comment, subscribe, and ring the bel...

What Anthony Scaramucci said

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Anthony Scaramucci said Bitcoin will end 2026 much higher and through its all-time high, arguing it is down 40% relative to the S&P 500 since October 2025 and has already corrected in the second year of the halving cycle. He called Bitcoin the most misunderstood asset and his best investment by far, though he noted SpaceX has returned more per dollar. He owns gold, citing its $30 trillion market cap and potential to double to $60 trillion, and said central banks now hold more gold than US dollar assets. He predicted markets are up for the year, with a 2/3 chance of a 10% gain and 1/3 chance of a 20-30% decline if the war worsens. He said the war has strengthened the dollar by accident, boosting US stocks, and that AI is a bigger opportunity than risk, driving deflationary productivity gains.

Key takeaways

  1. Bitcoin will end 2026 through its all-time high, with a big reward after the halving cycle correction.
  2. Bitcoin is down 40% relative to the S&P 500 since October 2025, making it cheap on a relative basis.
  3. There is a 2/3 chance the market rises 10% from here and a 1/3 chance of a 20-30% decline if the war goes wrong.
  4. Gold's market cap could double from $30 trillion to $60 trillion over the next 10 years.

Numbers and commitments

FigureWhat it refers toTypeAt
40% Bitcoin's decline relative to the S&P 500 since October 2025 metric 1:27
$30 trillion Current gold market cap metric 2:43
$60 trillion Potential gold market cap in 10 years guidance 2:43
2/3 Chance the market goes up 10% from here guidance 18:13
1/3 Chance of a 20-30% market decline guidance 18:13
10% Expected market gain if the war is resolved guidance 18:13
20-30% Potential market decline if the war goes on longer guidance 18:13
250% Market value as a percentage of GDP metric 18:13
$31 trillion US economy size metric 13:42
$39 trillion US debt level metric 13:42

Chapters

  1. 0:00Bitcoin outlook for 2026
  2. 0:29Most misunderstood asset
  3. 1:23Asymmetrical upside and Bitcoin's relative value
  4. 2:17Best investment and gold's role
  5. 3:27Global monetary reset and dollar hegemony
  6. 6:55War's impact on dollar and markets
  7. 13:42Debt, GDP growth, and AI productivity
  8. 16:41Market risks and predictions
  9. 18:09Year-end market outlook

Questions asked in this interview

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  1. 1:23What is the one asset with the most asymmetrical upside?
  2. 2:17So, what's the best investment you've ever made? Was it Bitcoin?
  3. 3:27Do you see gold really reworking its way into the global monetary system, then?
  4. 4:25Where will markets be at the end of the year?
  5. 4:39And your outlook for Bitcoin for the end of the year?
  6. 5:09You kind of onto this AI, bigger opportunity or bigger risk?
  7. 5:51What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
  8. 9:03Does that mean to say that you think it has boosted the dollar status on the global stage?
  9. 11:00Are you saying that you think it appears as though that objective may be successful?
  10. 18:09What is your outlook for the markets for the rest of the year, broadly speaking?
Interviewer 0:00 ↗
Your outlook for Bitcoin?
Anthony Scaramucci 0:01 ↗
For the end of the year? Much higher. It'll be through the all-time high. Bitcoin, I think, is going to provide people with a big reward because it's been correcting pursuant to the halving cycle. Now, it typically corrects in the second year of the cycle, and we've had that correction already. I own gold. I believe in gold as a long-term store of value, and I think gold is going to be part of the future.
We could be sitting here or you could invite me back in 3 months, and we could be 30% lower in the stock market, and that would be justified if the war gets out of control. It's the most misunderstood asset today.
Narrator 0:42 ↗
Anthony Scaramucci is betting big, arguing that Bitcoin is currently trading at a significant discount relative to the broader market. With the halving cycle correction firmly in the rearview mirror, Scaramucci predicts a powerful rally that will send Bitcoin skyrocketing through its previous all-time highs by the end of the year. If you're looking for the ultimate asymmetrical upside in today's economic landscape, Scaramucci has a clear answer. It's Bitcoin. Before we go on, please take a moment to like this video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on post notifications for more content like this. Every action helps with the YouTube algorithm and greatly supports the channel's growth. Thanks for your support, and enjoy the video.
Interviewer 1:23 ↗
What is the one asset with the most asymmetrical upside?
Anthony Scaramucci 1:27 ↗
Yeah, a lot of things look expensive here right now, but there's one asset that is down 40% relative to the move in the S&P 500 since October of 2025, and that's Bitcoin. And so, when I look at the asset landscape, things look very, very expensive, but on a relative basis, Bitcoin looks cheap on a relative basis. You know, I think SpaceX and Anthropic, as they eventually go public, that they'll probably be a pretty high valuation. Not saying that it won't go higher, but it'll take some time to digest that. Bitcoin, I think, is going to provide people with a big reward because it's been correcting pursuant to the halving cycle. You know, it typically corrects in the second year of the cycle, and we've had that correction already.
Interviewer 2:17 ↗
So, what's the best investment you've ever made? Was it Bitcoin?
Anthony Scaramucci 2:22 ↗
I would say by far it's been Bitcoin, yeah. By far. I mean, I have an investment in SpaceX, but it's a very small investment. I mean, that's probably a better investment. I mean, if I put $1 in Bitcoin and $1 in SpaceX, you know, the SpaceX has gone up on a multiple higher than Bitcoin, at least for now.
I like precious metals, you know, remember I'm very good friends with Steve Feldman who runs Gold Billion International. I own gold. I believe in gold as a long-term store of value, and you know, gold has been volatile recently. It got to its all-time high last year, but I mean, gold's a $30 trillion market cap. There's no reason why it couldn't be a $60 trillion market cap over the next 10 years. It's just I think gold is going to be part of the future. Now, we were talking about dollar supremacy or the hegemony of the dollar. If that should wane, gold is a really good hedge against something like that. We do know that central banks, though, are now holding more gold than US dollar denominated assets and treasuries.
Interviewer 3:27 ↗
Do you see a global monetary reset? Do you see gold really reworking its way into the global monetary system, then?
Anthony Scaramucci 3:36 ↗
It's possible. You know, if the Americans decide that they're going to lose their complete discipline, I think with somebody like Kevin Warsh at the helm of the Federal Reserve, I think he's going to be a great Federal Reserve chairman, and I think that happened about 15 years ago, and then it corrected back, and it's happening again right now, and I think with a good chairman, which Kevin will be, I think we can correct it again. But it's possible, and that's one of the reasons why I own gold. You know, let me tell you, there's a lot of scenarios that are great for the dollar where gold doesn't lose a lot of value. It's just a good store of value. And there's a lot of scenarios where the dollar's not doing well, where gold goes exponential. So, I think gold has the facets of good downside risk protection with very reasonable upside depending on the facts that unfold.
Interviewer 4:25 ↗
Where will markets be at the end of the year?
Anthony Scaramucci 4:27 ↗
Up.
Interviewer 4:29 ↗
Most misunderstood asset today?
Anthony Scaramucci 4:32 ↗
Most misunderstood, rather. Most misunderstood asset today. I'm going to say Bitcoin. Still.
Interviewer 4:39 ↗
And your outlook for Bitcoin for the end of the year?
Anthony Scaramucci 4:41 ↗
Much higher. It'll be through the all-time high.
Interviewer 4:45 ↗
Okay, one thing that investors are still getting completely wrong about the markets right now.

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Scaramucci, A. (2026, May 6). Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin New $170,000 Target for 2026 [Interview transcript]. The Bitcoin Macro. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/937017/

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Anthony Scaramucci. "Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin New $170,000 Target for 2026." The Bitcoin Macro, 6 May. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/937017/.

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  title        = {Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin New $170,000 Target for 2026},
  howpublished = {Interview transcript, The Bitcoin Macro. CEOInterviews.AI},
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