The Bitcoin 2025 Conference is in full swing, attracting crypto advocates, corporate leaders, and even political figures — including Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who made headlines with their bullish stance on Bitcoin.
Speaking at the event, the Trump brothers projected that Bitcoin could climb to as high as $170,000 by the end of 2026. Their forecast, reported by The Block, comes as institutional interest continues to build and billions in capital flow into the crypto market.
“Every day, more money is pouring into Bitcoin,” Donald Jr. remarked. “It’s becoming an unstoppable financial force.” Eric Trump added that even 0.1 BTC might one day be considered a significant holding.
They also revealed that Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), played a pivotal role in the Trump family’s growing involvement in Bitcoin. According to Eric, Saylor’s long-term conviction in the asset helped guide Trump Media’s recent decision to build a Bitcoin treasury.
Trump Media, which recently announced a $2.5 billion crypto allocation plan, will reportedly fund its Bitcoin purchases by selling $1.5 billion in stock and $1 billion in bonds — marking one of the boldest moves yet by a politically connected U.S. company into the digital asset space.
Bitcoin’s network hashrate has fallen 3.5% since mid-June, marking the sharpest decline in computing power since July 2024.
Bitcoin has officially overtaken Alphabet (Google’s parent company) in global asset rankings, becoming the sixth most valuable asset in the world, according to the latest real-time market data.
Philippe Laffont, the billionaire behind Coatue Management, is beginning to question his stance on Bitcoin.
Personal finance author Robert Kiyosaki is urging investors to rethink their approach to money as digital assets reshape the economic landscape.