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Eric Trump Doubles Down on #Bitcoin $1M Target

Speaking at a crypto forum hosted by World Liberty Financial at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, #EricTrump said he has never held a stronger conviction that $BTC will eventually reach $1 million. The remarks came as $BTC traded just under $67,000, more than 47% below the all-time high it set in October 2025. Trump framed the current price level not as a warning sign but as an entry point relative to where he believes the asset is headed.

Trump pointed to a decade of $BTC price history to support his case, telling CNBC that the asset has averaged roughly 70% in annual gains over that period. He challenged viewers to identify any other asset class with a comparable track record, describing $BTC as one of the strongest performers across all investable categories. The argument relies on #long-term compounding rather than near-term price momentum.

#Volatility, Trump said, is the price investors pay for exposure to an asset with significant upside potential. He acknowledged that $BTC swings are sharper than those of traditional assets but said that dynamic is inseparable from the return profile that makes $BTC attractive. His comments did not include a specific timeline for the $1 million target.

$BTC closed 2025 at approximately $88,750, well short of Trump's August 2025 forecast that it would reach $175,000 before year-end. The asset had surged to a record above $126,000 in early October before reversing course, shedding gains through the final months of the year and into 2026. That trajectory has tested the patience of investors who positioned around the peak.

The World Liberty Financial forum drew a mix of crypto industry figures and U.S. policymakers to Mar-a-Lago. #CFTC Chair Michael Selig and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno were among those in attendance.