Bitcoin price predictions are nothing new — but EMJ Capital CEO Eric Jackson has pushed the conversation into completely new territory. In a recent interview, Jackson said he believes Bitcoin could soar to an eye-popping $50 million per coin by 2041, making it one of the boldest long-term forecasts in the crypto space today.
Jackson’s thesis rests on a dramatic shift in how the world uses Bitcoin. Instead of simply acting as “digital gold,” he argues that BTC will evolve into neutral global collateral — the base layer that supports the world’s financial system.
From Digital Gold to Global Collateral
Jackson began by acknowledging the familiar debate about whether Bitcoin can match gold’s market cap. He believes that, because BTC is digital, programmable, and more appealing to younger generations, it has an edge over physical metals. But he also noted Bitcoin hasn’t reached mainstream transactional use since the early days, referencing the famous 2011 pizza purchase that has become part of crypto lore.
Still, Jackson doesn’t think day-to-day spending is where Bitcoin’s real future lies.
Instead, he laid out a far more ambitious idea: Bitcoin becoming the core collateral that sovereign nations and central banks rely on to issue and back debt. He pointed to how the world once leaned on gold and later transitioned to the Eurodollar system in the 1960s — a system still deeply tied to government debt markets today.
“Vision 2041”: A New Financial Foundation
In Jackson’s scenario, which he calls Vision 2041, Bitcoin would eventually replace the Eurodollar system entirely. As a digital and politically neutral asset, he says BTC could offer a cleaner, more transparent foundation for global balance sheets. Importantly, he emphasizes that this isn’t about replacing the U.S. dollar, but about redefining the collateral layer that everything else rests upon.
According to Jackson, if countries begin using Bitcoin as the backbone for issuing and refinancing debt, the cryptocurrency’s price would have no choice but to rise dramatically. The scale of global sovereign debt is massive; for Bitcoin to support it, each coin would have to be valued exponentially higher than today’s levels.
A Huge Gap Between Today and the Future
The idea is striking when compared with Bitcoin’s price performance in recent years, which has swung between roughly $15,000 and $69,000. Jackson’s vision pushes Bitcoin into a different dimension — one where it’s not just an investment asset, but the structural foundation of the global financial system.
Whether or not Bitcoin ever reaches $50 million, Jackson’s thesis adds a fresh perspective to the ongoing debate about crypto’s long-term role in the world economy.
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