Charles d'Haussy, director of the DYDX Foundation, forecasts a Bitcoin BTC/USD price surge to $150,000 by mid-October 2025, followed by a capital rotation into altcoins, driven by clearer U.S. regulations and settling tariff disputes.

What Happened: In an interview with Benzinga, d'Haussy shared his outlook for the cryptocurrency market, emphasizing the impact of the Trump administration's policies and global economic shifts on decentralized finance and crypto derivatives.

D'Haussy predicted that within the next 100 days, the U.S. will see the passage of the Genius Act and Stablecoin Act, enabling banks to mint and manage stablecoins, thus boosting market liquidity.

He anticipates these regulatory clarifications will stabilize markets, allowing investors to better navigate the tariff-driven economic landscape.

He further noted that tariff disputes will resolve country by country, providing clarity on economic impacts by late summer.

This, combined with central banks' responses to weakening domestic economies, will trigger a "printing festival" starting with the U.S. Federal Reserve by September 2025.

"Come September, there's gonna be a printing festival. So the first one to start the dance of the printing festival will be the central banks of the U.S.," d'Haussy said, predicting increased fiat and stablecoin liquidity that will fuel equity and crypto market rallies.

Bitcoin, as the market's flagship asset, will lead the charge, potentially reaching $150,000 by mid-October, according to d'Haussy.

He expects institutional investors, viewing Bitcoin as a store of value akin to gold, to then rotate profits into altcoins, starting with Ethereum ETH/USD, which he projects could hit $5,000.

"Bitcoin will pump first because the brand is there. Bitcoin is the father of all of us, is the OG," he remarked, highlighting its market dominance.

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Why It Matters: The rotation into altcoins will favor DeFi projects like DYDX, Aave AAVE/USD, Lido LIDO/USD, Uniswap UNI/USD, and Morpho, which d'Haussy believes offer tangible business models and clear paths to profitability.

"The one which have a business are mostly in DeFi… you can look at the business and think, okay, this token is underpriced or overpriced," he explained, contrasting these with speculative projects lacking fundamentals.

DYDX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) focused on crypto derivatives, has processed $1.5 trillion in trading volume since 2018 and $200 billion on its proprietary DYDX chain since migrating from Ethereum two years ago.

Its unique staking model rewards users with USDC from protocol fees, distinguishing it from inflationary staking systems like Ethereum or Solana SOL/USD.

D'Haussy acknowledged the need for cautious retail engagement, advocating for trust in established brands like DYDX to rebuild confidence.

He also highlighted DeFi's transparency, noting that platforms like DYDX provide open data accessible to all, including AI trading agents, which are beginning to interact with the platform.

While optimistic about DeFi's growth, he cautioned that not all altcoins will benefit equally, urging investors to focus on projects with proven business models.

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