By Isaac • August 15, 2026 3:04 pm •
Bitcoin reaching $1 million has become one of crypto’s most repeated long-term predictions. But a fresh look at the capital behind that target puts the size of the challenge in much sharper focus.
Markus Thielen of 10x Research argues that getting there by 2030 would require roughly $15 trillion in additional capital. His point is not that Bitcoin can never reach seven figures.
It is that the timeline often attached to the prediction asks the market to absorb money on a scale that even Bitcoin’s strongest cycles have never approached.
⚡ INSIGHT: Bitcoin could need another $15 TRILLION in capital to reach $1 MILLION.
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