Vice President JD Vance Predicts 100M Bitcoin Holders: ‘The US Ought To Be Leaning Into Bitcoin’
U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday predicted that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adoption in the United States is on the cusp of doubling.
What Happened: Addressing a crowd at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, he estimated that while 50 million Americans currently own Bitcoin, the number will soon surpass 100 million.
His speech served as both a bullish forecast and a strategic roadmap, calling on the crypto community to remain politically active and engaged with policymaking to ensure the continued growth and protection of digital assets.
“I believe it’s 50 million Americans who own Bitcoin, and I believe that’s going to be a hundred million before too long,” Vance told the audience.
The Vice President framed Bitcoin not only as a financial innovation but as a strategic asset that the U.S. must formally embrace to maintain global economic leadership.
Vance laid out three core pieces of advice for the community — focused on political engagement, long-term strategy and awareness of the intersection between Bitcoin and artificial intelligence.
Vance credited the crypto community’s increasing involvement in politics for recent regulatory progress.
Reflecting on his first Senate campaign, he noted the lack of organized resistance …
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