Raoul Pal Warns Against Early Crypto Sell-Off..."From $2.5 Trillion to $100 Trillion"

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While the cryptocurrency market is being shaken by short-term corrections and macroeconomic uncertainties, Raoul Pal, founder of Real Vision, argues that now may be the early stage of a massive long-term growth phase. He emphasized that if the market can eventually expand from its current $2.59 trillion to $100 trillion, there is no reason to hastily sell off holdings based solely on short-term volatility.

According to The Crypto Basic on May 25 (local time), Pal pointed out in a conversation with macro investor Julien Bittel that investors are overly engrossed in short-term liquidity cycles and price fluctuations. Pal stated that many investors underestimate the long-term trends where cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape the global economy, and that digital assets should not be sold off in a panic unless it is an unavoidable situation.

Pal argues that market corrections should be viewed not as a signal to exit, but as a buying opportunity. He explained that the financial system is gradually shifting onto cryptocurrency-based infrastructure, and the adoption rate is accelerating as blockchain combines with AI, robotics, digital identity systems. Regulatory progress related to the US cryptocurrency market structure bill was also presented as a factor that could increase institutional confidence and expand the adoption of cryptocurrencies in global financial markets.

He described the current pace of technological change as the fastest phase of technological acceleration in human history. Pal criticized that attempting to time exact buy and sell points in the midst of such changes is unproductive. He explained that if the scale of the long-term transition is large, a short-term bear market is not a reason to reduce positions, but an opportunity to accumulate.

However, market sentiment is still cautious. The Crypto Basic reported that macroeconomic uncertainties and financial market instability are pressuring cryptocurrency prices, leading investors to reduce their exposure to limit losses. At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at approximately $77,104, below $80,000, and Ethereum (ETH) recently fell below the $2,300 mark, staying at around $2,124.

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is approximately $2.59 trillion, but Pal maintains the possibility of a $100 trillion market in the long term. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index recorded a neutral 40, indicating that investor sentiment is still closer to caution than confidence. Amidst the clash between short-term bearishness and long-term growth theories, Pal's message is focused on looking at the magnitude of structural change first, rather than early selling.

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