Samson Mou tips Elon Musk will go hard on Bitcoin in 2026
Jan 3 founder Samson Mou, billionaire investor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will move to Bitcoin in 2026.
It was one of Mow's five bold Bitcoin (BTC) predictions for 2026, coming off a year in which several Bitcoin predictions from prominent crypto executives missed the mark.
“@elonmusk goes hard on BTC,” Mow said in an X post on Saturday.
Musk has shown his support for the cryptocurrency over the years, but has raised concerns around Bitcoin's environmental risks. Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin payments in May 2021 due to environmental concerns. Next year, in July 2022, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced that it will sell 75% of its Bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin could reach the seven-figure range by 2026, says Mow
Mow, who is no stranger to bright Bitcoin price targets, also said that the price of Bitcoin will reach 1.33 million dollars in 2026, which is around 1,367% of the current price of $90,596, according to CoinMarketCap.
Mow told the magazine in June 2025 that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2025 or, if not, by 2026.[It] It is a given at this point, maybe this year, maybe next year. ”
Mow previously pointed to nation-state adoption as a major catalyst that could drive a significant increase in Bitcoin's value. By September 2025, Mou said, more and more countries are preparing to increase Bitcoin adoption. I think we're slowly on the tail end, and suddenly we're in the early stages.
But he is not focused on reflecting on his 2025 predictions.
Mow responded to user X on Saturday, “How many of your 2025 predictions did you hit?” Let's not dwell on the past.
“Don't look back, only forward,” he said.
Other executives are more conservative
Other crypto executives do not expect returns for Bitcoin profits in the next 12 months.
On December 28, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said he expects an upward trend, but nothing out of the ordinary. “I think we're in a 10-year run of strong returns. Not spectacular returns.” [but] Strong returns, low volatility, some upside and downside.
It follows several high-profile crypto executives whose bold bitcoin price predictions failed to materialize over the past year.
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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and BitMin chairman Tom Lee have predicted that Bitcoin will reach $250,000 by the end of 2025, and as recently as October, the cryptocurrency was trading at around half that level, after hitting an all-time high of $125,100.
Mow also predicts that Michael Saylor Strategies (MSRL) shares will reach $5,000.
After gold and silver hit record highs of $4,549 and $83 in December, he predicts that Bitcoin will outperform “the metal”. He also said that “at least one country” will launch a Bitcoin bond.
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