VanEck, a leading asset management firm, has predicted that the United States could reduce its national debt by as much as 36% by 2050 by adopting Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. This idea aligns with Senator Cynthia Lummis’s Bitcoin bill, which proposes that the U.S. accumulate 1 million Bitcoins within five years to help ease the financial burden on future generations.
VanEck’s analysis suggests that if the U.S. debt continues to grow at an annual rate of 5%, and Bitcoin appreciates at an annual rate of 25%, then by 2049, Bitcoin investments could reduce U.S. national debt by a staggering $42 trillion. At that point, Bitcoin’s value could reach $42 million per coin, making it a major player in the global financial system.
The firm also forecasts that Bitcoin could represent 18% of the world’s total financial assets by 2049, assuming global assets grow from $900 trillion to nearly $3,000 trillion over the next 25…
