Bitcoin Price To $1 Million Before 2050? Binance Founder CZ Says ‘It Will Happen’ Sooner Than You Think

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes a $1 million Bitcoin is not a distant dream. Speaking on stage at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, he said the milestone will arrive well before the 25-year horizon most people use, and he told a room full of Bitcoin loyalists that other blockchains make Bitcoin bigger, not smaller.

“It will happen”

The session was titled “The Bitcoin Century.” Asked what would need to happen over the next 25 years for that label to fit, CZ started with price.

“For Bitcoin to hit a million dollars would be a good thing, and it will happen,” he said.

Asked whether that would take the full 25 years, he said no. “I actually don’t think we need 25 years. I think it’s going to happen much quicker.”

From around $83,000 this week, a move to $1 million would mean Bitcoin’s price rising about 12 times.

Price is not enough

CZ said price alone will not make it the Bitcoin century. He listed what else needs to happen:

• Payments at scale: Bitcoin used for payments “on a massive scale.”
• Retirement reserves: Bitcoin held as a reserve asset by pension funds.
• More utility: broader real-world use beyond holding and trading.

“All of those things will happen,” he said.

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