In a recent interview, renowned venture capitalist Tim Draper spoke about the future of bitcoin. He suggested that the price of bitcoin could rise to $10 million in the future. Draper, known for his early investments in companies such as Skype, highlighted how bitcoin can change our daily lives. He predicts that bitcoin will become the currency of choice once you can buy everything with it: from food and clothing to your taxes. “If you can pay for your food, clothing, shelter and taxes all with bitcoin, then the choice is easy. You won’t want to use any other currency anymore,” Draper explains.
Draper’s previous predictions and reality
Draper has previously made striking predictions about bitcoin. For example, he correctly predicted that bitcoin would pass $10,000 in 2017, which happened. More recently, he predicted that bitcoin would reach $250,000 by 2022, but this prediction did not come true.
Draper attributes this to strict regulations and the fact that the use of bitcoin for everyday payments did not happen as quickly as expected. “My own pride got to me,” Draper admitted. He emphasized that strict regulations and the slow adoption of bitcoin payments have slowed progress.
The influence of spot ETFs and the halving
Draper also pointed to the role of spot ETFs in pushing the price of bitcoin to new highs ahead of the recent bitcoin halving. This event, which halves the reward for mining new blocks, is expected to further drive up the price of bitcoin.
Draper described the ETFs as an “accelerator” that he did not foresee. BitMEX Research also noted that this halving cycle is notable given the spikes in price prior to the block reward reduction.
Despite previous setbacks, Draper remains optimistic about the potential of bitcoin. He believes these developments, along with wider adoption and technological advancements, could ultimately propel Bitcoin to unprecedented heights.
Source: https://bitcoinmagazine.nl/nieuws/tim-draper-bitcoin-10-miljoen
