Anthony Pompliano Says Bitcoin Will 'Go Back Up' — But Prediction Market Bettors Increasingly Wager It Falls Below $40,000
Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, said on Tuesday that Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ongoing slump is just volatility in action, which will eventually be the catalyst for strong returns once the price rises. Is Volatility Desirable? During an interview with CNBC, Pompliano said that volatility is not inherently bad, and the “best investors” actively pursue volatile assets Pompliano highlighted that AI-related investments are currently delivering upside volatility, while Bitcoin is offering downside volatility. “As we go over the next couple of years, both these assets are going to be very volatile, and that’s ultimately where returns are going to be,” the Bitcoin bull said. Bitcoin will go back up when there are more buyers than sellers. American open-source AI models are the future. I explained both to @Varneyco this morning. pic...
Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, said on Tuesday that Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ongoing slump is just volatility in action, which will eventually be the catalyst for strong returns once the price rises.
Is Volatility Desirable? During an interview with CNBC, Pompliano said that volatility is not inherently bad, and the “best investors” actively pursue volatile assets Pompliano highlighted that AI-related investments are currently delivering upside volatility, while Bitcoin is offering downside volatility. “As we go over the next couple of years, both these assets are going to be very volatile, and that’s ultimately where returns are going to be,” the Bitcoin bull said.
Bitcoin will go back up when there are more buyers than sellers.
American open-source AI models are the future.
I explained both to @Varneyco this morning. pic.twitter.com/944YrkXIc5 — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) June 30, 2026 Pomplino reiterated the position he has consistently maintained during the ongoing Bitcoin bear market—Buying things before they are in favor.
If it’s non-consensus, you wanna hold the asset as it becomes consensus,” he argued.
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As of this writing, Polygon (CRYPTO: POL) -based Polymarket assigned a 62% chance of Bitcoin sliding below $50,000, up from 43% a month ago.
Bearish expectations intensified overall, with the odds of Bitcoin falling below $45,000 rising to 45%, while the probability of a move below $40,000 jumping to 30%.
Over $45 million has been wagered on the outcome, making it one of the most keenly watched bets on Polymarket.
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $58,863.61, down 0.98% in the last 24 hours, according to data Pro.
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