{"id":24931,"date":"2025-05-02T16:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=24931"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:17:54","slug":"kevin-oleary-crypto-will-be-the-12th-sector-of-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=24931","title":{"rendered":"Kevin O\u2019Leary: \u2018Crypto Will Be the 12th Sector of the Economy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As markets stabilize and bitcoin claws its way back above $100k, Kevin O\u2019Leary \u2013 also known as \u201cMr. Wonderful\u201d \u2013 is doubling down on digital assets and calling for clear regulation to unlock crypto\u2019s next chapter. \u201cI consider crypto to be the 12th sector of the economy within five years,\u201d he told CoinDesk in a wide-ranging interview<\/a> ahead of his keynote at Consensus 2025 in Toronto on May 15.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The O\u2019Leary Ventures Chairman outlined his approach to crypto, which is grounded in traditional portfolio construction and a very deliberate plan to prepare for institutional capital he believes is about to flood into the industry.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Crypto: A 19% Allocation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

O\u2019Leary holds a 19% weighting in crypto and related equities. That includes direct exposure to crypto and shares in major crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Robinhood and WonderFi. \u201cVolatility is good for an exchange,” he said. \u201cNo matter what crypto is doing, up or down, the exchange is making money because it\u2019s the infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For yield, he favors USDC over bank deposits. \u201cThe yield on that this morning is 3.822%. That\u2019s better than a savings account.\u201d (O\u2019Leary disclosed he is a shareholder in Circle.) Still, O\u2019Leary follows a strict strategy: never more than 5% in one position and never more than 20% in any sector, including crypto.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

No to Bitcoin ETFs, No to MicroStrategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Despite being long BTC, O\u2019Leary is not a fan of the ETF wrapper. \u201cI never understood why anybody would buy bitcoin in an ETF and pay fees. That\u2019s insane,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I want vol on crypto, just buy bitcoin.\u201d (Bitcoin ETFs were introduced in the U.S. in January 2024 and have attracted about $115 billion<\/a> in investment so far.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

He also opted out of Strategy, saying Michael Saylor<\/a> is \u201ca great strategist, no question. But why don\u2019t I just own bitcoin outright?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Regulation is the Missing Piece<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Institutional adoption of crypto hinges on regulation and compliance, he said. Large funds can’t buy in until their internal systems can account for digital assets the same way they do equities or bonds. \u201cThere are trillions of dollars waiting on the sidelines. But they can\u2019t move until it\u2019s regulated and the compliance infrastructure is there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why he\u2019s optimistic about stablecoin legislation in the U.S., which he expects to pass soon. If that happens, he said, \u201cyou want to own the exchanges.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe era of the crypto cowboy is over,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re all in jail or felons. What we need now is compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kevin O\u2019Leary will be sharing more about his crypto strategy at Consensus 2025 in Toronto on May 15. Get your tickets here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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As markets stabilize and bitcoin claws its way back above $100k, Kevin O\u2019Leary \u2013 also known as \u201cMr. Wonderful\u201d \u2013 is doubling down on digital assets and calling for clear regulation to unlock crypto\u2019s next chapter. \u201cI consider crypto to be the 12th sector of the economy within five years,\u201d he told CoinDesk in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-24931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}