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On Monday, Bitcoin surged back above the historic $100,000 milestone, but the six-figure price didnāt last long: the price of the apex crypto has since retreated to just above $94,505 as of press time, with other major cryptocurrencies falling alongside.
Despite the Bitcoin price cooling off, Eric Trump, an American businessman and President-elect Donald Trumpās son, still believes BTC will someday reach the oft-discussed $1,000,000 price point.
Path To $1 Million: Eric Trumpās Prognosis
Speaking at the Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 10, Eric Trump lauded Bitcoin as a āfinancial paradigmā. Eric stressed that Bitcoin is ānot just another assetā and ānot just an investmentā, calling it instead a āglobal asset.ā
āItās a store of value. Itās a hedge against inflation. Itās a hedge against political turmoil, political instability, acts of God, hurricanes, fires, floods, tornadoes, guys. Thatās what makes it so powerful,ā he quipped.
One key feature that gives Bitcoin an edge is its scarcity, as the assetās supply is capped at 21 million, Eric observed, explaining:
āI can tell you a hell of a lot more eyes are going to be opened when Bitcoin hits $1 million. And Iām confident itās going to hit $1 million. I think weāre all confident in this room that itās going to hit a million.ā
Itās worth mentioning that Eric is not the only crypto industry pundit predicting Bitcoin will hit the ambitious $1 million milestone. Bitcoin uber-bulls like MicroStrategyās Michael Saylor and ARK Investās Cathie Wood have also predicted Bitcoinās rocket surge to $1 million.
Comparing Bitcoin And Internet Adoption
Eric Trump also claimed that the world has adopted Bitcoin slowly, explaining that itās no surprise given that disruptive technologies like email took time to garner widespread popularity.
Email was created back in the 1970s but took 25 years to achieve mass adoption, Eric posited, asserting that people are āslow as hell to adapt to new technology.ā
On top of his sunny optimistic $1 million forecast, Eric voiced confidence that Bitcoin could exceed borders and institutions. Those who do not adopt Bitcoin are bound to lose:
āWeāre going to see that banks have to adapt. Weāre going to see that governments have to adapt, and governments will adapt. [ā¦] Those who embrace Bitcoin, those who embrace this digital revolution, those who embrace digital currency, the people who come in early are going to be the people who win.ā
Eric also made it clear that the Trump family will continue to be the āgreatest cheerleaders and championsā of cryptocurrencies.