Jack Mallers, the CEO of Twenty One Capital, recently highlighted the growth potential of Bitcoin, calling it a $200 trillion asset.
Twenty One Capital debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 9 with a $3.9 billion Bitcoin treasury, holding the third-largest BTC treasury for a public company.
Speaking at theCUBE+NYSE Wired show shortly after ringing the opening bells at the stock exchange, Mallers discussed Bitcoin, its growth potential, and Twenty One Capital’s different strategy compared to other BTC-focused firms.
The Bitcoin Compound Effect
Notably, Mallers stated that Bitcoin has proven to be an asset with rapid growth quality. Specifically, he noted that the crypto has compounded the portfolios of holders over the past five to ten years, increasing at a 50% annual rate.
He further highlighted the coin’s future growth trajectory. Currently around $2 trillion, he underscored that Bitcoin could expand to a $20 trillion to $200 trillion ecosystem in the near future.
Remarkably, he based this projection on the view that Bitcoin would become the world’s next reserve asset. Mallers noted that the global financial space has to “recollateralize itself against something,” and it doesn’t look like it will be the traditional treasuries and government debt.
For perspective, if Bitcoin grows to become a $200 trillion asset, its price will shift drastically from its current levels. Suppose 20 million tokens are in circulation when the 100x growth occurs; BTC would trade at $10 million per coin. From the current price of $92,270, this represents a 10,737% increase.
Mallers is not the only one with this bullish outlook. Industry leaders like Chainlink founder Sergey Nazarov and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow have also predicted that Bitcoin would one day attain this price level.
The Need for Bitcoin-Backed Products and Financial Services
Despite this promising growth trajectory, Mallers says he is “shocked” that there are no fundamental services for Bitcoin. He highlighted that investors want to build a liquidity event with their BTC holdings without selling them, but there is no such product in the market.
This is the void Twenty One Capital wants to fill, the CEO noted. The firm intends to build products and financial services, starting with the credit lending space. He said that in collaboration with Tether, they are bringing a whole lot of expertise to this market, and the rollouts would come “sooner than later.”
Mallers also clarified that Twenty One Capital is not a mini-Strategy, focused solely on accumulating without building products. According to him, they are more like Coinbase, but with a stronger focus on Bitcoin services.
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