Just In: Saylor Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $500T Market Cap Amid Calls to Bolster US Strategic Reserve

Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has made another bold prediction for Bitcoin amid discussions around the benefits of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). 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. Push to Bolster America's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve This statement comes amid a legislative push to bolster America's Bitcoin holdings. Notably, President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which will be composed of the $17 billion in BTC the nation already possesses.  However, any additional acquisitions must be executed through "budget-neutral" means . In parallel, Senator Cynthia Lummis has reintroduced the BITCOIN Act, advocating for the government to accumulate 1 million Bitcoin to augment the reserve. During the DC Blockchain Summit, Jason Les, CEO of Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms, led a discussion with Saylor and Lummis on the implications of a national Bitcoin reserve.  "America Needs Bitcoin" Les presented an important question to Saylor: Does America need Bitcoin more than Bitcoin needs America? Saylor responded with conviction, arguing that Bitcoin's prominence is inevitable, with or without U.S. involvement. "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 highlighted past monetary shifts, such as the European exploitation of glass beads in African trade and the demonetization of silver in favor of gold.  According to him, Bitcoin represents the next evolution in money, absorbing value from legacy assets like real estate, sovereign debt, and traditional currency reserves. Saylor Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $500T Market Cap He further explained that Bitcoin would grow from $2 billion to $20 billion, then to $200 billion and beyond. He stated that, ultimately, Bitcoin could claim a $500 trillion market cap. This would mark a 29,840% increase from the asset's current market cap of $1.67 trillion. This prediction is in sync with Saylor's long-standing advocacy for Bitcoin as a superior store of value compared to traditional assets. He believes Bitcoin's fixed supply and decentralized nature make 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 said. Saylor believes that as Bitcoin adoption accelerates, all global financial systems will be forced to adapt. His vision suggests that, much like the gold rush of the 19th century, early adopters of Bitcoin will gain a massive financial advantage over those who hesitate. "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." Notably, if Bitcoin reaches a $500 trillion market cap, with its 21 million token supply, this will translate to a price of $23.8 million per coin. This is not Saylor's first high-stakes Bitcoin forecast. In December 2024, he predicted that Bitcoin could reach $13 million per coin by 2045.  More recently, he has suggested that if the U.S. properly utilizes Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, it could effectively eliminate the national debt when it reaches a $200 trillion market cap.