Bitcoin’s recent upward momentum is drawing attention once again, with analysts debating the forces behind its ongoing strength.
While the asset is currently trading near $109,000, the broader narrative points beyond just price action.
According to André Dragosch, Head of European Research at Bitwise, the surge is less about hype and more about shifting dynamics in traditional finance—specifically in Japan’s bond market.
He points to a record 3.185% yield on 30-year Japanese government bonds as of May 20, signaling deepening investor anxiety about fiscal stability.
“Bonds are supposed to be safe, but when yields spike like this, it’s a warning sign,” Dragosch explained. “Investors begin to question a country’s ability to manage its debt. That’s when Bitcoin, with no counterparty or sovereign ties, starts to look attractive.”
While some speculate that geopolitical moves—like recent ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine—may have also contributed to positive sentiment, Dragosch sees Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against sovereign risk gaining serious traction.
If fears around government debt sustainability continue to spread beyond Japan, he believes Bitcoin’s appeal could grow significantly—potentially pushing its price toward the $200,000 mark in the long run.
Michael Saylor, co-founder of the company now called Strategy and one of Bitcoin’s most vocal champions, says the next great migration of wealth will happen on the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin’s roller-coaster days may be fading, and that shift could push the world’s largest digital asset into more professional portfolios, according to Coatue Management founder Philippe Laffont.
Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social-media platform, has quietly lodged paperwork for a fund that would hold both Bitcoin and Ethereum—marking the first time a Trump-linked business has ventured into the U.S. crypto-ETF arena.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has just added 10,100 BTC—worth about $1.05 billion—to its balance sheet, lifting the company’s total stash to roughly 592,100 coins.