Charles Hoskinson Bets Big on Bitcoin’s Next Act: $250K and Big Tech Stablecoin Adoption

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson is making headlines again — this time with a bold prediction that Bitcoin could climb to $250,000 by year’s end, propelled by looser monetary policy and a wave of adoption from tech giants like Apple and Microsoft.

In an interview with CNBC, Hoskinson laid out a vision for a crypto-fueled future shaped by shifting global dynamics and the return of “cheap money” as the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to pivot toward interest rate cuts later this year.

“The markets will settle into this new normal, and once the Fed eases up, there’s going to be a surge of liquidity — and crypto is where it’ll go,” Hoskinson said.

Currently trading near $81,000, Bitcoin has staged a modest rebound from recent lows after President Trump temporarily rolled back tariffs for a 90-day negotiation window. Still, the top cryptocurrency remains about 25% off its all-time high of over $109,000 set earlier this year.

Crypto’s Role in a Fractured World

For Hoskinson, geopolitical instability is reinforcing crypto’s case. In a world where global treaties are being tested, he argues, decentralized digital infrastructure offers a rare constant.

“If a superpower wants to act unilaterally — it will. That’s the world we’re living in,” he said. “Crypto becomes the only viable system for global coordination and commerce.”

His forecast puts him in line with other prominent bulls like Tim Draper and Tom Lee, who have long argued that Bitcoin is positioned to benefit from both macroeconomic uncertainty and institutional expansion.

Stablecoins and the ‘Magnificent 7’

Hoskinson is also eyeing big changes in how stablecoins — digital assets pegged to fiat currencies — could be integrated into the business models of major U.S. tech firms.

Pending legislation such as the Stablecoin Bill and the Digital Asset Market Structure Act could open the door for household tech names like Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple to embrace blockchain-based financial services, bringing crypto to billions of users.

Patience Now, Payoff Later?

Despite the excitement, Hoskinson cautioned that the crypto market could experience a few quiet months before picking up steam again around August or September.

“We’ll probably see a lull for the next three to five months,” he noted. “But after that, speculative capital will return — and we could see another strong 6 to 12-month cycle.”

With legislation advancing, tech giants circling, and liquidity likely returning to risk markets, Hoskinson’s $250K Bitcoin vision might not be so far-fetched after all.