Kevin O'Leary said thecryptocurrency market won't hit a bottom until there is a panic event.- "In the
crypto world, we need someone to go to zero," he told CoinDesk.
Kevin O'Leary said the cryptocurrency market, which has already seen its value crumble below $1 trillion from a high of $3 trillion, won't hit a bottom until there is panic.
"In the crypto world, we need someone to go to zero," he $4.
Such "panic events define bottoms" that signal market capitulation, clearing the way for a recovery to begin, the "Shark Tank" star added.
He also pointed out that the USDC stablecoin has weathered crypto's recent wild ride, helped by the cash and short-term Treasury assets behind it.
"The market is really receptive to something stable as a payment system," he said.
O'Leary's comments come as
The crypto rout has extended to other popular crypto heavyweights, with
And the market sell-off isn't showing signs of abating, as Wall Street investors continue to continue with persistently high inflation that has yet to slow despite the Federal Reserve's rate hikes. $4, with Wall Street seeing 50 to 75 basis points.