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In a recent interview, prominent venture capitalist Tim Draper predicted that the price of Bitcoin could potentially surge to $10 million.
"Now, $250,000 or a million, or $2 million, or even $10 million are the numbers that are probably going to happen for a couple of reasons…When you can buy your food, clothing, shelter, and pay your taxes all in Bitcoin, that's a done deal. You won't want to use any other currency," Draper explains.
The billionaire, who is known for his early bets on companies like Skype, predicts the devaluation of the U.S. against Bitcoin.
Speaking of the upcoming halving event, which is going to take place in just hours from now, Draper predicts that the price of the largest cryptocurrency is going to surge again.
Vladislav SopovIt is worth noting that this halving cycle is different due to the fact that the price of Bitcoin reached a new lifetime high ahead of the block reward reduction thanks to the success of spot ETFs. Draper described the ETFs as an "accelerant" that he was not predicting.
Draper, an early Bitcoin investor, once correctly predicted that the price of the largest cryptocurrency would be able to top $10,000 in 2017.
As reported by U.Today, Draper has also repeatedly forecasted that Bitcoin would reach $250,000 in 2022. However, this prediction turned out to be inaccurate. "I think my hubris got the better of me," Draper said. The billionaire explains that his prediction did not materialize since regulators got heavy-handed. Draper also expected Bitcoin payments to become "prevalent" in 2022, but this was not the case. "Those are the two things that slowed down the progress," he added.
Vladislav Sopov
Dan Burgin
U.Today Editorial Team