# Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin to $400,000 by Dec 31, 2030

Updated Sep 29, 2026 · Web page: https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/brian-armstrong-bitcoin-400k-by-2030/

As of September 29, 2026, Brian Armstrong's prediction that Bitcoin would reach $400,000 by December 31, 2030 is open. Brian Armstrong made the call on CNBC on September 10, 2026, when Bitcoin was at $78,284. The target calls for a 411% rise in four years and four months.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Open |
| Person | [Brian Armstrong](https://predictionverifier.com/people/brian-armstrong/) |
| Asset | [Bitcoin (BTC)](https://predictionverifier.com/assets/bitcoin/) |
| Outlet | CNBC |
| Said on | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Quote | “Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong still expects Bitcoin to reach $400,000 by 2030, he told CNBC Squawk Box Asia on Thursday, calling it a "reasonable target" even as BTC currently trades around $77,000.” |
| Price when said → target | $78,284 → $400,000 |
| Change | +411% from the price when said |
| Deadline | Dec 31, 2030 |
| Source | [CNBC](https://decrypt.co/377875/bitcoin-at-400k-by-2030-still-reasonable-target-coinbase-ceo) |
| Archive | [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260921100131/https://decrypt.co/377875/bitcoin-at-400k-by-2030-still-reasonable-target-coinbase-ceo) |
| How we check | [How we check predictions](https://predictionverifier.com/how-we-check-predictions/#touch) |
| Public ID | #bcf13 |

## What was said

[Brian Armstrong](https://predictionverifier.com/people/brian-armstrong/) · Co-founder and CEO, Coinbase · 2 predictions · 2 open

CNBC, Sep 10, 2026 · [Source](https://decrypt.co/377875/bitcoin-at-400k-by-2030-still-reasonable-target-coinbase-ceo) · [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260921100131/https://decrypt.co/377875/bitcoin-at-400k-by-2030-still-reasonable-target-coinbase-ceo)

> Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong still expects Bitcoin to reach $400,000 by 2030, he told CNBC Squawk Box Asia on Thursday, calling it a "reasonable target" even as BTC currently trades around $77,000.

Armstrong pointed to Bitcoin's four-year cycle of run-up and euphoria followed by a roughly year-long down period, saying the current down period had just passed the one-year mark and that he believes the bottom is in. He also said runups tend to come ahead of Bitcoin halvings, with the next one about 18 months away, and that the next year or two should be good for Bitcoin.

## How we checked this

The prediction comes true if any daily close from Sep 10, 2026 to Dec 31, 2030, inclusive, is at or above $400,000. Prices are daily closes in UTC, not intraday highs.

- Price when said: $78,284 (Sep 9, 2026) · [price data](https://exchange.coinbase.com/trade/BTC-USD)

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## Related

### Earlier call

- [Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin to $1,000,000 by Dec 31, 2030](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/brian-armstrong-bitcoin-1m-by-2030/) · Open · $112,856 → $1,000,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2030 · #0b364
  “I think we’ll see $1 million per bitcoin by 2030”

## Other Bitcoin predictions

- [Tim Draper: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Jul 4, 2027](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/tim-draper-bitcoin-250k-by-july-2027/) · Open · $62,520 → $250,000 · Deadline Jul 4, 2027 · #27561
  ““It just wasn’t me. I haven’t touched it. Arkham has it wrong,” Draper told Cointelegraph, adding that he still expects Bitcoin to reach $250,000 within one year.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin at or above $500,000 on Dec 31, 2026](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-bitcoin-500k-by-2026/) · Open · $76,349 → $500,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2026 · #a5999
  “Adding to the bullish sentiment, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has set an end-of-year Bitcoin price target of $500,000 and a $200 target for HYPE, in an exclusive interview with Coinpedia, while reaffirming that the majority of his personal wealth remains stored in Bitcoin.”
- [Tim Draper: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Oct 14, 2027](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/tim-draper-bitcoin-250k-by-october-2027/) · Open · $74,446 → $250,000 · Deadline Oct 14, 2027 · #60478
  “I have reason to believe that bitcoin will reach $250K in 18 months … eventually I expect the number to be higher as bitcoin rises and the dollar falls to inflationary pressures.”
- [Tim Draper: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Dec 31, 2026](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/tim-draper-bitcoin-250k-by-2026/) · Open · $93,722 → $250,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2026 · #52073
  “2026 será grande. Bitcoin se vuelve convencional. Mi predicción de $250K finalmente alcanzada.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Bitcoin to $500,000 by Dec 31, 2030](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-bitcoin-500k-by-2030/) · Open · $90,654 → $500,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2030 · #bbcaf
  “Geoff Kendrick, the firm's global head of digital assets research, said he now expects the $500,000 level to be met in 2030, two years later than previously forecast.”

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