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Bitcoin to hit $53M by 2050? VanEck's bold prediction
10 Jan
Summary
- VanEck predicts Bitcoin could reach $53.4 million by 2050.
- Optimistic scenario sees Bitcoin handling 20% of global trade.
- Base case forecasts Bitcoin at $2.9 million by 2050.
Bitcoin's future role in global finance could be dramatically transformed, with asset manager VanEck projecting a potential value of $53.4 million per coin by 2050. This ambitious forecast stems from their "hyper-Bitcoinization" scenario, where the cryptocurrency becomes a primary global reserve asset, settling 20% of international trade and 10% of domestic GDP. This would place Bitcoin on par with, or exceeding, gold's status.
VanEck's analysis also considers a base case, anticipating a 15% annual growth rate for Bitcoin, leading to a price of approximately $2.9 million by 2050. In this scenario, Bitcoin would constitute 5% to 10% of global trade, and central banks might allocate up to 2.5% of their reserves to it as a hedge. Even a bear-case scenario with 2% annual growth suggests Bitcoin could reach $130,000 by 2050.
These long-range projections contrast with Bitcoin's current trading price of $90,319 as of Friday, indicating a significant gap between short-term market fluctuations and VanEck's envisioned long-term adoption. The firm's 2050 estimates have slightly increased since their initial release in 2024, reflecting evolving capital market assumptions.
