Samson mow suggests Elon Musk is going to ‘go heavy’ on bitcoins in 2026

Samson Mow, founder of Jan3, believes that Elon Musk, CEO and billionaire investor at Tesla Inc.

The boldest Bitcoins (BTCMow’s predictions for 2026 come after a year when several Bitcoin-related forecasts by notable crypto executives were off the mark.

“@elonmusk goes hard into BTC,” Mow said On Saturday, X posted a message.

Musk is a long-time supporter of Bitcoin, but has expressed concerns about its environmental impacts. Tesla ceased accepting Bitcoins in May of 2021, due to concerns about the environment. Next, in July of 2022, it was revealed that 75% (of its Bitcoin) had been sold.

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Mow’s prediction that Bitcoin would reach $1.33m in 2026 is also a very optimistic one. It is 1,367% higher than its current value of $90.596. according CoinMarketCap is a great place to start.

Mow, in June 2025, told Magazine that Bitcoin could reach $1 million during 2025If not, then 2026. “[It] is a given at this point, maybe this year, maybe next year.” 

Mow previously cited nation-state adoption of Bitcoin as the major catalyst for an exponential rise in its price. Mow predicted that by September 2025 Bitcoin’s price would reach a record high. an increasing number Many countries have begun to increase their adoption of Bitcoin. “I think we’re on the tail end of gradually, and we’re at the beginning phases of suddenly.” 

However, he isn’t overly focused on his predictions for 2025.

Mow answered a X user who emailed him on Saturday. “How many of your 2025 predictions did you hit?” Saying “Let’s not dwell on the past.”

“Never look back. Only forward,” He said.

The other executives tend to be more conservative

Bitcoin’s returns are so large that other crypto-executives do not expect it. over the next 12 months.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicted an uptrend, but said it was nothing exceptional on December 28. “I think we’re in a 10-year grind upward of strong returns. It’s not spectacular returns, [but] strong returns, lower volatility, some up and down.”

This comes after several prominent crypto executives failed to deliver on their bold Bitcoin predictions made in the past year. 

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BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes, and BitMine chairman Tom Lee have predicted Bitcoin. would reach $250,000 By the year 2025 the price of bitcoin will be around half of what it was in October when it reached its all-time peak of $125.100.

Mow’s prediction was that Michael Saylor’s Strategy stock would rise to $5, a 3,084% jump from the current $157 price.

Bitcoin is predicted to be the next big thing “outperform metals,” This is just a few months after the record-highs for gold and Silver of $4,549 and $83 were set in December. He said that “at least one country” The company will issue a Bitcoin-based bond.

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