ARK founder Cathie Wood has forecasted a new productivity cycle driven by technologies such as AI and blockchain, describing the U.S. economy as a "compressed spring" ready to release. In her 2026 outlook, Wood identifies crypto assets and public blockchain technology as one of five core innovation platforms, alongside AI, robotics, energy storage, and multi-omics. These innovations are expected to significantly reduce costs, curb inflation, and boost long-term GDP growth. Wood highlights Bitcoin's strong asset allocation value, noting its mathematically locked supply growth—approximately 0.82% over the next two years, decreasing to 0.41% thereafter—contrasting with the expandable supply of gold. Since 2020, Bitcoin has shown low correlation with mainstream assets like gold, stocks, and bonds, making it an excellent tool for risk diversification.