Bitcoin has been one of the best-performing assets of the past decade, gaining over 1,160,000x since it first started trading in the early 2010s.
Taking into account adoption curves and the growth potential of disruptive technologies like the internet and the smartphone, most Bitcoin price predictions for 2040 and 2050 are bullish. But how high can the price of Bitcoin go in the coming decades?
We aim to answer this question in the following sections as well as outline Bitcoin predictions made by some of the most prominent figures in the crypto space.
Bitcoin price prediction key takeaways
Bitcoin's price grew at a compounded rate of roughly 19% annually in the last three years and more than 976,000x since 2010
Some analysts predict that Bitcoin could reach or even surpass a $1 million price tag in the future
The price prediction algorithm predicts the price of BTC to surpass $1 million by 2040 and potentially reach as high as $3.01 million by 2048
Even the conservative estimates for Bitcoin's future price – like modeling the price based on the S&P 500's multi-decade growth rate – pin the value of a single coin above $1,019,800 by 2050
The accuracy of long-term BTC price predictions hinges on the future growth of Bitcoin users, broader crypto adoption, and successful implementation of scaling technologies like the Lightning Network
2025 2030 2040 2050
BTC price prediction (3-year CAGR)* $100,570 $185,294 $628,992 $2.1 million
BTC price prediction (5% annual growth) $93,450 $119,269 $194,276 $316,455
BTC price prediction (10% annual growth) $97,900 $157,669 $408,953 $1.06 million
BTC price prediction (S&P 500 historical ROI)** $98,879 $167,369 $479,529 $1.37 million
BTC price prediction (CoinCodex algorithm) $104,343