VP Vance predicts 100M Americans will soon own Bitcoin, boosting adoption

Vice President JD Vance said at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference that 100 million Americans will soon own Bitcoin (up from ~50 million), signaling a pro-crypto, deregulatory stance from the administration and backing of the GENIUS Act for stablecoins. Markets interpreted the remarks as supportive for Bitcoin’s near-term outlook: prediction markets show a ~99.9% probability Bitcoin will exceed $66,000 on May 6, and short-term sentiment has strengthened. The piece frames the announcement as potentially shifting the regulatory environment in Bitcoin’s favor, which could boost adoption and prices, while urging traders to watch further regulatory moves, Fed commentary, ETF managers, macro data, and geopolitical developments.