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<h2 id="vaneck-sets-1-million-as-its-base-case">VanEck Sets $1 Million as Its Base Case</h2>
Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, told CNBC on May 6 that Bitcoin (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a>) reaching $1 million within five years is now the firm's base case. Speaking on the Halftime Report, <cite>Sigel cited demographic trends and the first central bank Bitcoin reserve purchase as structural mega-trends driving his outlook.</cite>
<cite>Sigel compared Bitcoin's adoption curve to the video game industry, arguing that people who enter the asset class tend not to leave it.</cite> He pointed to the growing intentions of younger investors to allocate to Bitcoin as a key long-term driver, suggesting the asset follows a similar arc from niche to mainstream.
<cite>Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.44 billion in inflows in April 2026 alone, marking the strongest month since the 2025 peak,</cite> a data point that reinforces the institutional momentum Sigel has long cited as central to his bull case.
<h2 id="a-growing-chorus-of-1-million-calls">A Growing Chorus of $1 Million Calls</h2>
Sigel is not alone in the forecast. <cite>Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan also called for Bitcoin reaching $1 million last month, and on the same day as Sigel's CNBC appearance, Eric Trump echoed the same target.</cite>
Hougan's argument rests on a store-of-value market thesis. <cite>In a memo titled "How Bitcoin Gets to $1 Million," Hougan said investors often underestimate Bitcoin's potential because they overlook how much the store-of-value market has grown. Today, that market sits at just under $38 trillion, including roughly $36 trillion in gold and about $1.4 trillion in Bitcoin.</cite><cite>If the store-of-value market continues growing at a historical pace, Hougan estimates it could reach about $121 trillion within the next decade, at which point Bitcoin would only need to capture roughly 17% of the market to reach $1 million per coin.</cite>
<cite>Hougan also argues that because Bitcoin remains a non-consensus asset, institutions willing to allocate to it face career risk and therefore tend to have unusually high conviction, making their capital very sticky even in volatile markets.</cite>
All three predictions carry the standard caveats. Bitcoin remains a highly speculative asset, and long-range price targets from institutions with existing holdings should be weighed accordingly. Still, the convergence of forecasts from asset managers and public figures marks a notable shift in how mainstream finance is framing Bitcoin's long-term potential.
Sources: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/06/bitcoin-to-hit-1m-in-next-five-years-says-vanecks-head-of-digital-assets-research.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CNBC: Bitcoin to hit $1M in next five years, says VanEck's head of digital assets research</a> <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/15/bitwise-s-matt-hougan-revisits-usd1-million-bitcoin-analysts-agree-but-debate-his-timeline" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk: Analysts weigh in on Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan's $1 million Bitcoin call</a> <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/393109/bitwise-cio-bitcoin-price-1-million-gold" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block: Bitwise CIO reiterates Bitcoin price could reach $1 million as he compares it to gold</a>

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