Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Predict Bitcoin at $170,000 as Family Doubles Down on Crypto

At the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump made headlines by predicting that Bitcoin could reach between $150,000 and $175,000 by the end of 2026. The Trump brothers, now outspoken crypto advocates, pointed to surging demand for Bitcoin and a growing trend of institutional adoption worldwide.As of their remarks, Bitcoin was trading around $107,500, having recently touched a new all-time high of $112,000. This historic rally, driven by institutional adoption and a global thirst for non-inflationary assets, has emboldened the Trumps’ stance. The brothers highlighted their own involvement in the space, with Eric noting that even “royal families” and “private offices” across the globe are adding Bitcoin to their treasuries, echoing a seismic shift in institutional attitudes toward digital assets.The family’s engagement goes beyond advocacy, as they are actively developing crypto-related ventures. Their projects include the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Fi, Trump-themed NFTs, and American Bitcoin, a mining firm set to go public via a SPAC merger. The family’s footprint in the industry is expanding, despite public scrutiny and calls from political opponents for restrictions on politicians’ crypto activities.“We’re very long crypto. It’s a huge part of everything we do now,” said Don Jr.Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT), the company behind Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth.Fi, has recently secured $2.5 billion in funding through a private placement with around 50 institutional investors. The deal, comprising $1.5 billion in common stock and $1 billion in convertible senior secured notes, represents a bold move to establish one of the largest Bitcoin treasuries ever held by a public company.Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. announced it has entered into subscription agreements with approximately 50 institutional investors for a private placement offering totaling approximately $2.5B.

The offering includes approximately $1.5B in common stock and $1.0B in 0.00%…According to the company, Bitcoin custody will be managed by Crypto.com and Anchorage Digital, and the deal is expected to close at the end of May 2025. Trump Media’s CEO and Chairman Devin Nunes called Bitcoin an “apex instrument of financial freedom,” framing the acquisition as a strategic defense against financial censorship.The Bitcoin treasury, managed by Crypto.com and Anchorage Digital, will join DJT’s existing $759 million in cash and investments, highlighting the Trump family’s commitment to integrating digital assets into mainstream finance.The Trump family’s bullish stance comes amid sweeping regulatory and legislative changes under the second Trump administration. In just the first five months, President Trump has issued pro-Bitcoin executive orders, called for the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S. Treasury, banned the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and protected the rights of Bitcoin miners.The SEC, under this new environment, has relaxed its enforcement against digital asset firms, and lawmakers are working to formalize market-structure rules for crypto. As a result, the U.S. is rapidly transforming into a global crypto hub, drawing major exchanges and institutional capital into the market.This policy pivot marks a dramatic reversal from the more skeptical approach under President Biden. Firms such as Deribit are now planning to establish roots stateside, and mainstream businesses are looking to integrate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into their operations.The Trumps are not alone in their optimism. Financial giants and algorithmic models are also forecasting significant upside for Bitcoin.Standard Chartered projects that Bitcoin could soar to $200,000 by the end of 2025, with global head of digital assets research Geoffrey Kendrick pointing to factors like ETF inflows, sovereign fund participation, and shifting macroeconomic dynamics. Kendrick also sees Bitcoin reaching $120,000 by the end of Q2 2025, and even eyeing $500,000 by 2028. A key driver has been the flow of capital out of gold and into Bitcoin—over $7.5 billion has moved into Bitcoin ETFs, while gold ETFs have seen $3.6 billion in outflows since April.#Bitcoin is catching up to #gold in year-to-date performance. 🚀

On top of that, JP Morgan analysts say that $BTC will outperform $XAU in the second half of 2025. https://t.co/JT3rZnUzgj pic.twitter.com/2hfFMmcq2UJP Morgan analysts also predict Bitcoin will outperform gold in 2025, highlighting a “zero-sum game” dynamic where crypto-specific catalysts are expected to tip the balance decisively in Bitcoin’s favor. They cite growing corporate treasury allocations, regulatory clarity, and increased institutional exposure as primary factors fueling this outperformance.On the algorithmic front, CoinCodex’s Bitcoin price prediction forecasts that Bitcoin could reach nearly $180,000 in 2025 before experiencing a multi-month correction, with the price ultimately stabilizing around the $110,000 mark.Get Started on Kraken