Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said Bitcoin could be worth more than $1.5 million per coin if institutions allocate roughly 5% of their portfolios to the digital asset.
Wood made the statement during the Bitcoin Investor Day conference in New York on March 22.
She said:
“Since the SEC gave Institutions the green light to Bitcoin, if they were to allocate more than 5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin as we think they will – that would add $2.3M to the $1.5M price target we initially gave.”
The firm’s revised outlook, suggesting a potential surge in Bitcoin’s price beyond the $1.5 million mark, aligns with broader expectations for its integration into the global financial system.
With major financial institutions yet to fully embrace Bitcoin, Wood anticipates further upward momentum in its value.
Mathematically plausible
This stance builds upon Wood’s earlier predictions, notably her assertion in January that Bitcoin could ascend to $1.5 million by 2030 in a bullish scenario. This was shortly after the US SEC approved the first spot Bitcoin ETFs, a move Wood hailed as pivotal for mainstream Bitcoin adoption.
Wood has long been a proponent of Bitcoin’s growth potential, having previously set an ambitious price target of $1.5 million for the flagship crypto.
Despite the buzz around institutional investments potentially driving Bitcoin’s value to even higher summits, Wood has chosen not to revise her forecast but suggests the pathway to surpassing $3.5 million is mathematically plausible.
Financial stabilizer
Wood also emphasized the rising significance of Bitcoin, particularly in emerging markets amid the global economic fluctuations spurred by heightened US Federal Reserve interest rates.
Wood said that Bitcoin has acted as a financial stabilizer in economies faced with currency devaluation, like Nigeria. Wood’s insights reflect her view of Bitcoin as a safeguard against economic instability (a risk-off asset) and a viable investment in growth times (a risk-on asset).
Bitcoin’s performance as a hedge against economic uncertainty is further highlighted by its surge during the US regional banking crisis. Bitcoin’s finite supply further cements its stance against inflation and positions it as a unique asset in the financial domain.
Wood’s vision for Bitcoin transcends its current status, seeing it as a cornerstone in the future financial landscape, especially as it gains traction as a risk mitigation asset in volatile economies.
Her forecasts, bolstered by the advent of Bitcoin ETFs and the digital currency’s innate attributes, sketch a future where Bitcoin challenges traditional investment paradigms and offers a new blueprint for financial stability and growth across the globe.
