Michael Saylor’s Bold Prediction: Bitcoin’s Market Cap to Reach $280 Trillion by 2045
Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of MicroStrategy, made waves at the Bitcoin conference in Nashville with his bold prediction that Bitcoin’s market capitalization will skyrocket to $280 trillion by 2045. This ambitious forecast, which represents a massive increase from its current market cap of just over $1 trillion, suggests that Bitcoin could potentially surpass traditional assets like art and gold.
Saylor, known for his unwavering bullish stance on Bitcoin, personally owns over $1 billion in Bitcoin, while MicroStrategy holds around 226,000 Bitcoins worth approximately $15.3 billion. During his keynote speech at the conference, Saylor emphasized Bitcoin’s potential longevity compared to other assets, asserting that digital capital could outlast physical assets.
He pointed out that Bitcoin’s current market cap is $1.3 trillion, accounting for just 0.1% of global wealth. Saylor predicts that in a base scenario, Bitcoin could reach $13 million, representing 7% of global wealth, with a market cap of $280 trillion and an annual return of 29%.
In a bullish scenario, Saylor envisions Bitcoin soaring to $49 million, or 22% of global wealth. Even in a bearish scenario, Bitcoin might still reach $3 million, making up 2% of global wealth. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $67,884.83, up 4.84%.
Saylor positioned Bitcoin as a superior asset compared to the global economy’s reliance on “imperfect assets and systems.” He believes that Bitcoin’s value isn’t diluted by factors such as war and catastrophe, suggesting that Bitcoin held with a custodian could last 1,000 years, self-custodied Bitcoin 10,000 years, and Bitcoin maintained by AI could last 100,000 years.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy, which began in 2020 after the pandemic-induced market crash, has seen the company consistently increase its Bitcoin holdings. Saylor often points to MicroStrategy’s rising stock price, which has climbed 155% this year, as evidence of the strategy’s success.
The conference in Nashville was filled with bullish sentiment, with attendees focusing on Bitcoin’s long-term potential rather than its current price. The community’s enthusiasm underscores the growing acceptance and support for Bitcoin’s future, reinforced by Saylor’s ambitious projections and ongoing investments.
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