Michael Saylor’s $10 million bitcoin prophecy gains traction as trillions remain locked behind advisor restrictions, signaling a massive institutional breakout is only just beginning.
$10M Bitcoin? Saylor Says That’s When Financial Advisors Finally Get It
Wealth management firms controlling more than $50 trillion in assets continue to limit access to bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a chart published by Tephra Digital on April 30. Strategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, shared the chart and commented on the delayed adoption curve among financial advisors. He stated on social media platform X:
By the time your financial adviser says it’s OK to buy bitcoin, it’ll cost $1 million. When they say it’s a good idea, it’ll be $10 million.
The analysis, based on direct conversations with advisors, sorted ETF access into three categories: prohibited, restricted, and unrestricted. Despite surging demand after regulatory approval, only about 38% of the assets are housed in firms offering unrestricted access to bitcoin ETFs.
Firms such as Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Wells Fargo have opened the door fully, offering exposure without limits and accounting for $19.1 trillion in assets. However, approximately $20.9 trillion is tied to platforms with restricted access, which includes conditions based on account type, exposure limits, or investor eligibility. Another $10.3 trillion is completely cut off from ETF access, with platforms like Vanguard, Edward Jones, and Citi continuing to bar any exposure to bitcoin ETFs.
Tephra Digital underscored the magnitude of these restrictions by estimating potential capital flows. If just a 5% allocation to bitcoin ETFs were allowed on platforms currently prohibiting or limiting access, as much as $1.56 trillion could be invested. Even a 1% allocation would account for $312 billion. While critics emphasize market volatility and regulatory concerns, bitcoin supporters argue that dismantling these access barriers could accelerate mainstream institutional adoption. The chart illustrates not only current accessibility but also the scale of unrealized capital that could shift markets if policy positions at these wealth platforms evolve.
