Analyst: Bitcoin will reach $1.8M by 2035.

Bitcoin is on course to exceed $1.8 million in 2035, despite price fluctuations and the waning appetite of investors due to ongoing trade tensions. This was stated by Joe Burnett at Unchained, who’s director of research.

Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chainreaction Burnett stated that Bitcoin remains in a long term bullish cycle, and it could surpass or rival gold’s market capitalization of $21 trillion within the decade.

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“When I think about where Bitcoin will be in 10 years, there are two models I admire,” Burnett said. “One is the parallel model, which suggests that Bitcoin will be about $1.8 million in 2035.” “The other is Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin 24 model, which suggests Bitcoin will be $2.1 million by 2035.”

Burnett said that they are both. “good base cases,” Bitcoin’s path could be different from these forecasts depending on macroeconomic variables.

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“The automobile industry is significantly more valuable than the horse and buggy industry,” Burnett added that Bitcoin will surpass gold’s $21 trillion in market capitalization because of its more advanced technical properties. Burnett added that:

“The gold market is an estimated $21 trillion market. If Bitcoin just hit $21 trillion and had Bitcoin-gold parity, Bitcoin would be $1 million per coin today.”

Trade war concerns have heightened since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2018. Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports to help reduce the US trade deficit. This impacted risk sentiment in both crypto and equities.

Bitcoin may be re-emerging as a haven for investors amid trade war fears, but physical gold and gold tokens remain current leaders.

Tariff fears led tokenized gold trading Cointelegraph published a report on April 10 that the volume of transactions will reach a record high in this week. It is expected to surpass $1 billion, the highest since 2023’s US banking crisis.

Related: Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity: Double-edged sword during global market turmoil

Strong hands hold during drawdowns

Bitcoin volatility falls during bear markets and bull markets, indicating its maturing as an asset.

Although another 80% of the value can be lost during bear markets in future, it will still act as an excellent time for potential investors to make a purchase. “strongest” holders, Burnett said, adding:

“The highs bring [Bitcoin] attention, and the deep, dark bear markets move coins into the hands of the strongest, most convicted holders, as fast as possible.”

Arthur Hayes co-founder of BitMEX, and chief investment officers at Maelstrom. predicted Bitcoin could climb If the US Federal Reserve enters into a formal quantitative easing program, the amount could reach $250,000 at the end of the 2025.

Even though investors are cautious, they continue to be prudent despite optimistic predictions. “rebalancing their portfolios” Enmanuel Carozo, a market analyst with real-world tokenization platform Brickken told Cointelegraph that markets are not likely to make significant moves in the 90 days ahead until they have more information about global tariff negotiations.

“With money flowing out of Bitcoin ETFs, investors are looking for safer spots to hold their cash right now, including strong currencies. Gold’s a traditional vehicle in these cases and a go-to when markets are uncertain,” He also added.

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