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Bitcoin is headed to $150,000 sooner or later, but VanEck maintains your targets should be much higher — $2.9 million for example.

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TOP STORY

Forget $150,000, Bitcoin's Real Target Is $2.9 Million

Bitcoin isn't stopping at $150,000 — investment giant VanEck just released a base case target of $2.9 million by 2050.

The thesis relies on central banks allocating 2.5% of their balance sheets to BTC and the network capturing 5-10% of global trade settlement.

With current metrics suggesting the market is still "mid-cycle," VanEck argues a 1-3% portfolio allocation is now essential to offset sovereign debt risks.

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The full list shows exactly which stocks our system says are best positioned today.

QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are going sideways again as labor market data takes center stage for bulls: here’s what’s moving markets today.

ZCash looked dead yesterday, but it may stage a revival. The privacy coin is up 11% today and is fighting to keep its uptrend alive.

Mike Novogratz talked digital asset treasury companies with Anthony Scaramucci and came to a rather surprising conclusion.

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump 'Has All Kinds Of Reasons' To Buy Bitcoin Before Midterms, Cathie Wood Says

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicts President Trump will begin stockpiling Bitcoin for the U.S. Strategic Reserve before the 2026 midterms, driven by political pressure to avoid "lame duck" status and protect family investments.

Wood claims the administration will use GDP growth from the new 10% corporate tax rate to make the purchases "budget neutral," a move she expects will trigger a global sovereign arms race for digital assets.

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