Next Year Is A Reset, Novogratz and Scaramucci Explain

Crypto leaders are saying that the coming year could be a reset for the crypto market, as it focuses on structure and steady growth.

Mike Novogratz and Anthony Scaramucci have both described the next phase of the market as calmer and more structured.

According to their updates, price spikes matter less right now.

On the other hand, market health matters more, and their recent comments now show why the market needs to repair itself and why patience might define the years ahead.

The End of Excess Leverage

Any market reset of this kind would start with leverage, especially considering how excess borrowing defined much of the last cycle. Traders chased fast returns through risky positions and that approach failed during the flash crash from the end of last year.

Nearly 30% of market makers collapsed during that event and Novogratz called it a system failure. Price feeds broke, forced liquidations spread fast and liquidity vanished when it was needed most.

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Those losses pushed many traders out and over time, calmer capital stepped in. This is because institutions accept slower gains and avoid extreme leverage, unlike the average retailer.

From Stories to Use Cases

A reset for the crypto market would also change how investors judge value. Hype once drove decisions, and narratives ruled price action.

However, Novogratz now sees a different focus where projects must show real use. In this scenario, cash flow matters and products need users. This means that to stay relevant, tokens must serve a clear role.

Before investing in a new project, institutional players demand proof. Even after this proof, they invest through clear structures. That preference has reshaped how teams build, and Scaramucci agrees.

He notes that many strong ideas failed due to weak execution.

The Role of Regulation and Clarity

The market will also need clear rules, going forward. Throughout most of the year, uncertainty once scared large funds and compliance costs were at all time highs.

However, the recent progress has changed that tone with laws now being put in place to define roles.

Regulated access is also improving, with large banks now offering Bitcoin exposure. Firms like JPMorgan and Bank of America have expanded their services, and Vanguard also joined that group.

This kind of access allows more investors to move large sums, and Novogratz estimates 3% of United States wealth equals $1.5 trillion.

In all, that flow takes time. It does not arrive overnight and stability now matters more than speed for these investors.

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Liquidity Trends Support Long Term Growth

The market’s reset does not mean that it will become bearish, as both Scaramucci and Novigratz remain optimistic in the long run.

Additionally, rate cuts appear likely over the next year. Considering how lower rates support borrowing, digital assets are expected to benefit from that shift.

Bitcoin also has supply limits to contend with, as exchange-traded funds absorb available supply and demand grows as access widens.

Scaramucci expects Bitcoin to reach $140,000 to $200,000 by the coming year. He also stresses that growth should remain orderly, because extreme price jumps indicate stress, regardless of direction.

A rush to $1 million would suggest economic trouble, while gradual growth indicates health.