Samson Mow Says Elon Musk Will ‘Go Hard’ Into Bitcoin in 2026 — With BTC Hitting $1.33M
Jan3 founder Samson Mow has kicked off the new year with a fresh round of bold Bitcoin predictions — including a claim that Elon Musk will make an aggressive entry into the world’s largest cryptocurrency in 2026.
Mow, known for his ultra-bullish long-term forecasts, shared five predictions for Bitcoin’s performance and adoption over the next 12 months in an X post on Saturday.
Among them was his assertion that “@elonmusk goes hard into BTC,” suggesting that the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO may soon deepen his involvement in Bitcoin after years of wavering enthusiasm.
Musk’s Past With Bitcoin Has Been Turbulent
While Musk has repeatedly expressed support for cryptocurrency innovation, his relationship with Bitcoin has been complicated by environmental concerns.
Tesla briefly accepted Bitcoin as payment in early 2021 but halted the program just months later, citing the carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining. The automaker then revealed in July 2022 that it had sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings, sparking a temporary decline in the asset’s market price.
Despite this, many in the industry still view Musk as a potential catalyst for a deeper wave of corporate and institutional Bitcoin adoption, given his influence and Tesla’s prior involvement.
A Seven-Figure Bitcoin? Mow Doubles Down
Alongside his prediction about Musk, Mow reiterated his view that Bitcoin’s price is poised for an explosive move. He forecasted that BTC could surge to $1.33 million in 2026 — a staggering 1,367% climb from its current level near $92,000.
BTC price (Source: CoinMarketCap)
The forecast aligns with comments he made in June 2025, when he said that hitting $1 million per Bitcoin by 2025 or 2026 was “a given at this point.”
Mow has long argued that nation-state adoption represents the most powerful catalyst for Bitcoin’s next parabolic cycle. In September 2025, he said several countries were preparing to accelerate their Bitcoin strategies, adding: “I think we’re on the tail end of gradually, and we’re at the beginning phases of suddenly.”
Shrugging Off Missed Predictions
When asked on X how many of his 2025 predictions proved correct, Mow brushed off the question with characteristic confidence. “Let’s not dwell on the past,” he wrote. “Never look back. Only forward.”
His stance comes after a year when many high-profile crypto predictions — including some of his own — failed to materialize, largely due to heightened market volatility and a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Rival Executives Take a More Cautious View
Not everyone shares Mow’s ultra-bullish 2026 outlook. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan recently said he expects steady, sustained growth — but nothing resembling the dramatic upside Mow envisions.
“I think we’re in a 10-year grind upward of strong returns,” Hougan said on Dec. 28. “It’s not spectacular returns, [but] strong returns, lower volatility, some up and down.”
That caution echoes several prominent executives whose high-end targets for 2025 fell short. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and BitMine chair Tom Lee both predicted Bitcoin would climb to $250,000 by the end of 2025, even repeating the forecast as late as October when the cryptocurrency was trading at roughly half that level after peaking at $125,100.
More Predictions: MSTR to $5,000 and Bitcoin Bonds
Mow didn’t stop at Bitcoin’s price. He also forecast that shares of Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy (MSTR), would soar to $5,000 — an extraordinary 3,084% jump from its current price of $157.
He added that Bitcoin would “outperform metals” in 2026, coming off a year in which gold and silver both posted record highs of $4,549 and $83, respectively.
Mow also expects “at least one country” to issue a Bitcoin bond sometime in the next year — a move he has consistently advocated for as a milestone in the asset’s integration into national financial systems.
While Mow’s predictions often attract skepticism for their ambition, they continue to influence market sentiment and fuel debate among analysts, institutional investors, and policymakers. Whether Musk ultimately makes the leap — and whether Bitcoin approaches seven-figure territory — remains to be seen, but Mow appears unwilling to tone down his bullish vision for what lies ahead.
