Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes the wild speculative age of cryptocurrencies is coming to an end. What follows? The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).
In a recent CNBC interview, Novogratz explained that the high-risk, high-reward speculation era that dominated crypto trading is fading. Instead, the same blockchain "rails" will increasingly bring banking and financial services to the entire world — but through tokenized real-world assets offering much lower returns.
He compared the current market reset to the aftermath of the 2022 FTX collapse, noting that October 2025's $19 billion in leveraged liquidations wiped out many retail traders and market makers.
"Crypto revolves around narratives and stories. Those stories build over time and attract people… but when you destroy a lot of those people, Humpty Dumpty doesn't get put back together right away."
Still, Novogratz remains bullish on crypto's long-term future. Galaxy recently launched a $100 million crypto hedge fund aiming to balance exposure between crypto tokens and financial stocks poised to benefit from digital asset tech and regulation shifts (up to 30% in crypto, the rest in related equities). The fund is expected to go live before the end of March.
He credits the growing interest in tokenization — moving off-chain assets like stocks, bonds, and other real-world property onto the blockchain — for reshaping market dynamics. Tokenized assets will deliver a completely different return profile compared to the massive gains crypto traders once chased.
Bitcoin has dropped more than 47% from its all-time high above $126,000 in late 2025, recently dipping near $60,000 (last week it fell ~10%). Ethereum matched that decline, while altcoins like XRP and Solana saw even steeper losses.
Bottom line from Novogratz: The speculative retail frenzy is giving way to institutional adoption, utility, and tokenized RWAs. Lower volatility and lower (but more sustainable) returns could define the next chapter of crypto.
What do you think — is the era of 10x–30x moonshots really behind us, or will speculation always find a way? 🚀📉
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