Edelman’s Bombshell Prediction: Bitcoin Could Skyrocket to $500K as TradFi Giants Dive In
Wall Street's sleeping giant just woke up—and it's got Bitcoin in its crosshairs.
Traditional finance (TradFi) heavyweights are finally playing catch-up, and the price targets are getting ridiculous. Financial advisor Edelman drops the mic with a half-million-dollar BTC forecast that'd make even crypto OGs blush.
The institutional floodgates are open. BlackRock's ETF was just the start. Now pension funds, hedge funds, and—god help us—even bank treasuries are sneaking Bitcoin onto balance sheets like teenagers hiding vodka in water bottles.
Price discovery? More like price explosion. With trillions in dry powder waiting on the sidelines, that $500K target starts looking less like hopium and more like basic math. (Though let's be real—Wall Street always manages to take a 20% cut for 'asset management.')
Buckle up. The suits are here, and they brought rocket fuel.
Edelman bullish on crypto, says Bitcoin could reach $500,000
Meanwhile, Edelman made a bullish case for investors to allocate up to 40% of their portfolio to crypto. According to him, there is no reason anyone would choose to ignore an asset class that has outperformed the rest of the market for 15 consecutive years.
In backing up his claim, he highlighted high-performing crypto assets and sectors, including the stablecoin sector. He noted that Tether’s massive $13 billion profits last year exceeded what several major US companies, including McDonald’s, BlackRock, IBM, and Ford, pulled in.
Beyond that, Edelman believes President Donald Trump’s win in 2024 has also set the stage for crypto’s good fortunes. According to him, the pro-crypto moves from the TRUMP administration and policy reversal from individuals and institutions are all signs that crypto is now a derisked investment.
Unsurprisingly, the prominent financial advisor is particularly bullish on Bitcoin and has predicted it could be worth $500,000, noting that this is based on demand and supply. He noted that institutions’ massive accumulation of assets will continue to drive up their prices.
He said:
“There’s $750 trillion in global assets (stocks, bonds, real estate, gold, cash and collectibles). A mere 1% allocation would cause $7.5 trillion to FLOW into Bitcoin. That’s $377,000 per bitcoin. Add that to Bitcoin’s current price, and you get to about $500,000 per Bitcoin. It’s simple arithmetic.”
Interestingly, Edelman highlighted how investors can get crypto exposure, from direct acquisition to equity proxies. His whitepaper also advises financial advisors to allocate part of their portfolio to crypto by including responses to clients’ common objections and criticizing advisors who do not recommend crypto to their customers.
Reactions trail Edelman’s endorsement of crypto allocation
Meanwhile, the whitepaper from Edelman has sparked a mixed but mostly positive reaction from experts. Bloomberg senior analyst Eric Balchunas described it as the biggest endorsement of crypto from TradFi since BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
According to him, this is because of Edelman’s status in the financial advisory community, where he is one of the most influential voices.
He said:
“This guy is Mr RIA. Manages $300b for 1.3 million clients. Tops the Barron’s list of America Advisors regularly.”
Meanwhile, some in the crypto community believe that Edelman should have specified BTC as the asset to invest in rather than simply saying crypto. Balchunas noted that this should not be a cause for debate, as almost all investors, including Edelman, acknowledge that bitcoin is the primary investment asset in the crypto sector.
Interestingly, Bitwise European head of research André Dragosh does not agree that technological advancements killed the 60/40 model. Instead, he attributes it to rising inflation, noting that stocks and bonds underperform once inflation rises above 5%. However, he also recommended diversifying into hard assets such as Gold and Bitcoin.
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