Is Bitcoin headed for a “huge awakening” through 2028? Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis believes so, and he’s standing by his call of $1 million Bitcoin by 2030. He explains why banks lending against Bitcoin, falling volatility, and new ETF products could open the door to the world’s largest pools of advised capital. He also weighs in on the Clarity Act and Bitcoin’s commodity status.
Chapters:
0:00 – Calamos CEO John Koudounis on France Bond Stress and Greece’s Debt Crisis
1:05 – Why Calamos Researched Bitcoin for Eight Years Before Investing
2:34 – The World’s First Downside-Protected Bitcoin ETF
4:25 – Strategy’s Shift From Convertible Notes to Perpetual Preferreds
6:00 – Why Sovereign Wealth Funds and Big Banks Now Want Bitcoin
7:12 – 100%, 90% and 80% Protected Bitcoin ETFs Explained
9:11 – Why Financial Advisors Still Avoid Bitcoin
10:36 – Capital Controls, Cyprus and Debanking
13:16 – Bitcoin vs. Gold: Why Finite Beats Scarce
16:21 – Bitcoin Outlook Through 2028 and the $1 Million Call
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