Tether CEO Sounds the Alarm: AI Bubble Could Slam Bitcoin in 2026 Paolo Ardoino, the man at the helm of Tether—issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin—has gone public with a rare and candid assessment: Bitcoin is not immune to the AI bubble. Speaking on the Bitcoin Capital podcast, Ardoino outlined how the runaway expansion in artificial intelligence—driven by record GPU spending, data center construction, and power-hungry infrastructure—could collapse under its own weight. If that happens, Bitcoin, still tightly tethered to broader capital markets, could spiral with it. In short: if the AI fantasy implodes, Bitcoin isn’t your safe haven. The AI Gold Rush: Irrational Exuberance on Steroids The data points are damning: GPU manufacturers are minting money. AI startups are…

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