Former Fortress Principal Michael Novogratz is not shy to share his opinion of virtual currencies. In June he explained “cryptocurrencies were likely the biggest bubble of his lifetime,” but remained positively constructive with 20% of his net worth in various coins including Bitcoin and Ethereum as he made billions.

“Novo” – as his friends call him – as he made billions.

And now, in an interview with CNBC, the legendary trader has said that he believes the value of a bitcoin will reach $10,000 in six to 10 months

As CoinDesk reports, putting his belief into practice, Novogratz, a former principal at investment firm Fortress and an ex-partner at Goldman Sachs, is starting a $500 million fund for cryptocurrencies, token sales and related startups.

Named the Galaxy Digital Asset fund, Novogratz has committed $150 million of his own money to the venture, and aims to raise the rest by January, CNBC reports. The remaining funds will be raised by wealthy individuals and other hedge fund managers.

Rather than focus on a narrow range of cryptocurrencies, the billionaire intends to invest indiscriminately across the industry, or “play the whole ecosystem,” he explained.

In an interview with CNBC’s CNBC, Novogratz called the emerging landscape a “revolution,” stating:

“I never thought I’d come out of retirement but the space is so exciting right now I decided to build a business, hire a whole bunch of smart guys, and we’re gonna to raise a fund … and hopefully take advantage of what I see as a revolution, actually. A decentralised revolution.”

As a store of value, Novogratz likened bitcoin to digital gold, and said the technology is beginning to make “more and more sense” as we move increasingly into the digital.