In the early days of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency was seen as a mere tech asset by early adopters and developers with no intrinsic value. However, BTC has since grown at an exponential rate over the years, slowly earning the reputation of Digital Gold in the crypto and financial landscape.
Gold Out, Bitcoin Taking Over
Bitcoin’s mainstream status is growing strong across the broader financial sector, with many well-known figures and companies doubling down on the crypto king. As Bitcoin takes over the finance system, Tom Lee, Veteran market strategist and Fundstrat Global Advisors CEO, reignited the bullish debate around BTC, its stark transformative potential, and role.
Trending Bitcoin on the social media platform X shared a short clip of a recent interview where Fundstrat’s CEO made the bold declaration about BTC. While underscoring BTC’s evolution from an ordinary tech asset to a mainstream asset, Lee has once again doubled down on his bold forecast that BTC may reach the million-dollar valuation in the years ahead.
In the interview, Lee gave his latest remarks on BTC, emphasizing that Bitcoin is not just a speculative asset but a viable replacement for Gold, the world’s largest asset. This audacious claim by Lee positions the crypto king as the ultimate store of value in the dynamic digital era.
Lee’s statement that BTC will replace Gold is backed by the conviction of market participants and the use cases of the asset, which have several use cases. With institutional adoption growing and investor confidence in conventional hedges declining, Bitcoin’s resilience and scarcity will solidify its role as the contemporary counterpart and ultimate replacement of gold.
Considering these developments, the CEO has recalled his long-term bullish projections for Bitcoin, noting that it will hit the $1 million value over time. After sharing his price prediction, Lee also delved into the longstanding BTC 4-year cycle.
According to the veteran strategist, the 4-year cycle could be drawing close to its end for BTC. This is because of how institutions are adopting the asset as the thesis is taking place. As a result, institutional investors and essentially permanent holders of BTC will start engaging with the crypto asset.
Lee has declared this wave of strong investors a good thing for BTC. Thus far, the CEO expects the asset to significantly build on the $120,000, which would act as a launchpad to the $200,000 and $250,000 range before the end of this year.
Large Institutions Are Still Buying BTC
Despite facing heightened bearish pressure, large companies are showing robust confidence in Bitcoin, as they continue to purchase it in substantial portions. A recent BTC Buy from a Japanese-based firm, Metaplanet, demonstrates this persistent accumulation among big corporations.
In another strategic move, Metaplanet has acquired an additional 775 BTC, valued at $93 million at $120,006 per coin. According to the report shared by the firm’s president, Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet’s overall Bitcoin holdings now stand at 18,888 BTC, worth a staggering $1.9 billion. The data shows that the firm has achieved a yield of 480.2% year-to-date (YTD) in 2025.
