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Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
CointelegraphSaturday, August 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
RedScroll Brief
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen. Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Markus Thielen — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
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Timeline
Cointelegraph published: Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
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Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Markus Thielen — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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