Saylor Projects Bitcoin’s Market Cap Will Hit $500 Trillion, Demonetizing Gold and Real Estate

Strategy founder Michael Saylor declared that bitcoin will absorb up to $500 trillion in global capital by displacing gold, real estate, and other traditional stores of value (SoV) in a sweeping digital transformation of wealth.

Bitcoin’s $500 Trillion Future Lies in Replacing ‘20th-Century Assets,’ Saylor Argues

Saylor, a vocal bitcoin ( BTC) advocate, outlined an aggressive growth trajectory for the cryptocurrency in a recent panel discussion on stage, predicting its market capitalization will balloon from nearly $2 trillion to $500 trillion as capital flees “20th-century assets.”

He argued this shift—already “unstoppable,” in his view—will see bitcoin first overtake gold’s $12 trillion market cap, then real estate’s estimated $300 trillion value, and ultimately “every long-term store of value.”

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The capital, he claimed, will flow from physical assets worldwide—including Russian real estate, Chinese private equity, and African and South American holdings—into bitcoin as investors favor its digital scarcity over tangible properties.

Saylor likened the transition to historic monetary shifts, such as European colonizers introducing currency like Dutch guilders to societies using shells or beads, calling bitcoin a superior “21st-century” alternative.

He emphasized bitcoin’s role as a “digital commodity” derivative, asserting it will outpace currency-based financial instruments due to its decentralized, inflation-resistant framework. “The capital is gonna flow from the 20th century to the 21st century,” Saylor said, framing the migration as inevitable amid growing institutional adoption.

While critics question bitcoin’s volatility and whether or not it’s a SoV, Saylor dismisses such concerns, stating the demonetization process “is already happening.” He projected that the U.S. will ultimately hold 25-30% of bitcoin’s value as global capital reshapes around it.

Saylor’s onstage remarks reflect his longstanding bullish stance—Strategy holds 506,137 BTC—but to this day, doubters and mainstream economists remain divided on bitcoin’s capacity to supplant entrenched asset classes. Regardless, his prediction showcases the escalating debate over digital versus physical wealth in an increasingly tech-driven economy.