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Cathie Wood Predicts $1.25 M Bitcoin by 2030, Analysts Skeptical

5/26/2026

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Ark founder Cathie Wood forecast Bitcoin could hit $750,000 base case and $1.25 million bull case by 2030.
She cited tailwinds: generational wealth transfer, emerging-market adoption, and institutional allocations.
Standard Chartered cut its Bitcoin target to $150,000, a gap with Wood’s bull case.
Gold outperformed Bitcoin in 2025, rising 64% and widening the gap to 70 points.
JPMorgan warned crypto inflows cooled in 2026, with buying tied to Michael Saylor’s strategy.

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Ark founder Cathie Wood forecast Bitcoin could hit $750,000 base case and $1.25 million bull case by 2030.
She cited tailwinds: generational wealth transfer, emerging-market adoption, and institutional allocations.
Standard Chartered cut its Bitcoin target to $150,000, a gap with Wood’s bull case.
Gold outperformed Bitcoin in 2025, rising 64% and widening the gap to 70 points.
JPMorgan warned crypto inflows cooled in 2026, with buying tied to Michael Saylor’s strategy.