Popular Bitcoin critic and Gold advocate Peter Schiff has once again issued a new claim to downplay the broad crypto ecosystem.
Now, vocal critics described crypto and tech investors as ignorant during the rise in interest rates on the X-Post on May 21.
Bitcoin is surged today, pushing its price to a new high of $109,000, but Schiff believes it is a death trap for space investors.
In his post, Schiff revealed he was interested in how high long-term interest rates need to be made leaps and bounds before investors in the encryption and tech industry can pay attention. However, Schiff believes that the moment of realization is fast approaching and the truth about his concerns will soon be revealed.
How high long-term interest rates must rise before tech stocks and crypto investors ultimately pay attention to it? My guess is that long-term interest rates are likely to continue to rise, so whatever the breaking point is, you can see relatively quickly.
– Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 21, 2025
Interest rates continue to rise due to Crypto’s disadvantage
Following his argument, Schiff says that investors’ decision to pour money into stocks and crypto could imply that these assets are extremely risky, despite the continued rise in interest rates pointing to a path to massive financial losses. Schiff suggests that changes in economic sentiment put codes and stocks at more risk.
Schiff strongly believes that the moment of truth is approaching, but regardless of what the breakpoint is, he predicts that the high probability will continue to increase.
Recently, Peter Schiff has expressed concern about rising interest rates and the impact on the US economy. He believes that a rise in long-term rates will reduce the current value of future revenues, thereby putting pressure on stock growth.
Cryptocurrencies are often driven by emotions, but can be vulnerable to the risks posed by macroeconomic pressures.
Schiff’s controversial warning about Tech Stock and Crypto Investments comes when stocks and major crypto prices reach their all-time highs (ATH).
One example of today’s major speculation was the price of Bitcoin, which spiked sharply to a new record of $109,586 in the middle of May 21st.

The coin returns some of its profits after a few hours, returning to $106,000, and is steadily trading its price, but investors remain bullish about the potential of the asset.