Ark Invest predicts that Bitcoin's market capitalization will reach $16 trillion by 2030, and the global crypto market could reach $28 trillion

Deep Tide TechFlow News, May 5th, according to Forbes reports, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest released a report predicting that Bitcoin's market capitalization could expand at an approximate 63% compound annual growth rate over the next five years, growing from the current nearly $2 trillion to $16 trillion by 2030.

The report states that "Bitcoin is maturing into a leader of a new class of institutional assets." Ark Invest analysts believe that Bitcoin will drive the broader crypto market to reach $28 trillion by 2030 (currently about $2.8 trillion), "Smart contract networks and pure digital currency markets may expand at about 61% annually to $28 trillion by 2030, with Bitcoin accounting for 70% of the market share, and the rest dominated by smart contract networks like Ethereum, Solana, and others."

Cathie Wood previously predicted that Bitcoin's price could rise to between $300k and $1.5 million by 2030, as a hedge against fiat currency devaluation and the deflationary effects triggered by the AI revolution. The current rally in Bitcoin and the crypto market may be driven by capturing about 40% of the total gold market value, as well as tokenization of stocks and other assets. Ark Invest researchers pointed out that "widespread tokenization could be achieved alongside increased regulatory clarity and the development of institutional-grade infrastructure."

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated last week during the earnings call that the market is in the "early stages of a tokenization supercycle." Bitcoin has rebounded 30% since the recent low of $60k but remains well below the peak of $126k in 2025.