Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor Predicts Bitcoin Market Cap Could Reach $500T

Bitcoin's role in the U.S. economy is under renewed scrutiny following recent developments. At the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, Bitcoin advocate and Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor shared his latest bold prediction: Bitcoin's market capitalization could reach $500 trillion.

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has made another bold prediction for Bitcoin amid discussion of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR).

At the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, Bitcoin advocate and Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has made another bold prediction for Bitcoin amid discussion of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR).

This statement comes as lawmakers are pushing to increase America’s Bitcoin holdings.

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, utilizing the $17 billion in BTC the nation already owns. However, any additional acquisitions must be carried out through “budget-neutral” means. In parallel, Senator Cynthia Lummis has brought forth the BITCOIN Act, urging the government to acquire 1 million Bitcoin to expand the reserve.

At the DC Blockchain Summit, Jason Les, CEO of Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT), engaged in a discussion with Saylor and Lummis on the implications of a national Bitcoin reserve.

During their conversation, Les posed a crucial question to Saylor: Does America need Bitcoin more than Bitcoin needs America?

In response, Saylor asserted that Bitcoin is poised for widespread adoption regardless of U.S. involvement, tying this to broader monetary shifts throughout history.

“I think that Bitcoin is unstoppable […] Bitcoin doesn’t need America,” Saylor stated. “Satoshi started the fire. The fire is burning, and every single day tens or hundreds of millions of dollars of capital are flowing into the network.”

Saylor anchored his argument in historical financial developments. He recounted past monetary transitions, such as the European exploitation of glass beads in African trade and the demonetization of silver in favor of gold. According to Saylor, Bitcoin marks the natural progression of money, absorbing value from legacy assets like real estate, sovereign debt, and traditional currency reserves.

He further explained that Bitcoin would grow from $2 billion to $20 billion, then to $200 billion and beyond. Ultimately, Saylor predicts that Bitcoin could reach a $500 trillion market cap. For context, this would represent a 29,840% increase from the asset’s current market cap of $1.67 trillion.

This prediction aligns with Saylor’s long-standing advocacy for Bitcoin as a superior store of value compared to traditional assets. He highlights Bitcoin’s fixed supply and decentralized nature, rendering it an ideal hedge against inflation and financial instability.

“And we have the opportunity to, in essence, just grab 10, 20, 30,000 dollars of Bitcoin. 10, 20, 25% of the network, let the entire dynamic flow, and it’s going to accelerate. And when the dust settles, the American people will own 25, 30% of that capital,” the Strategy chairman added.

As Bitcoin adoption intensifies, Saylor notes that all global financial systems will be forced to adapt accordingly. His vision suggests that, similar to the gold rush of the 19th century, early Bitcoin adopters will acquire a substantial financial advantage over those who remain indifferent.

“The rest of the world will eventually trade all of their assets for Bitcoin,” he warned. “But by then, they’ll be buying it at $10 million, $20 million, or even $50 million per coin.”

If Bitcoin were to reach a $500 trillion market cap, given its 21 million token supply, this would translate to a price of $23.8 million per coin.

It’s worth noting that this isn’t Saylor’s first high-stakes Bitcoin forecast. In December 2024, he predicted that Bitcoin could reach $13 million per coin by 2045. More recently, Saylor suggested that if the U.S. strategically utilizes Bitcoin as a reserve asset, it could effectively eliminate the national debt when Bitcoin reaches a $200 trillion market cap.