Van De Poppe posted on X a clip from his May 19 chat with Visser, highlighting some striking quotes by the macro strategist.
Visser prophesied that AI would “disrupt all wealthy people” because assets would all be destroyed.
Bitcoin Detached From AI?
“Bitcoin, it’s not needed for the picks and shovels, and it’s not destroyed by it in this,” Visser stated. “AI will not change Bitcoin.”
He added that the world believes in Bitcoin’s narrative, adding, “Belief is harder than fundamentals. Fundamentals come and go. Belief systems don’t come and go.”
Visser also predicted that Bitcoin would break above its all-time highs before the end of the year.
The Counter Argument
The stark contrast in year-to-date returns between Bitcoin and major AI stocks further suggested a capital rotation from Bitcoin into AI.
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $76,686.14, down 0.52% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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