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Bitcoin Could Reach $840,000 Within Five Years | Sam Baker
<p>Sam Baker, research analyst at River, joins me to explain why Bitcoin could reach $840,000 within the next three to five years. We discuss the institutional adoption and capital inflows behind River’s model, the case for a 10% Bitcoin allocation, why each dollar invested can add several dollars to Bitcoin’s market cap, custody considerations, the CLARITY Act, AI’s role in accelerating macro trends, and why businesses are currently driving Bitcoin demand.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:41 The case for $840,000 Bitcoin</p><p>06:55 Which investors are adopting Bitcoin?</p><p>09:22 Why $1 of buying can add more than $1 to market cap</p><p>14:00 The case for a 10% Bitcoin allocation</p><p>20:43 What is Bitcoin?</p><p>23:04 How much Bitcoin is too much?</p><p>25:25 What new Bitcoin investors should know</p><p>26:28 Exchange custody vs. self-custody</p><p>29:02 What would confirm the $840,000 thesis?</p><p>30:42 The CLARITY Act</p><p>32:09 Would $840,000 Bitcoin still be early?</p><p>36:05 How AI could accelerate Bitcoin adoption</p><p>38:27 Businesses are driving Bitcoin demand</p><p>41:09 Closing thoughts</p>