At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, didn’t just show up—they made a clear statement: Bitcoin deserves a place in your portfolio. Not as a novelty. Not as a hedge. But as a legitimate, long-term asset with asymmetric upside. Their recommendation? Allocate 1–2% of your portfolio to Bitcoin.
That might sound small at first. But coming from BlackRock, this isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a signal to the entire financial world. And if that signal turns into action across institutions and wealth managers, the implications for Bitcoin’s price are massive.
Why This Is a Big Deal
BlackRock has been studying Bitcoin for years. In 2022, they called Bitcoin “an international asset”. In 2023, they filed for and launched the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), which quickly became one of the fastest-growing ETFs ever. Now in 2025, they’re adding Bitcoin directly into their model portfolios.
Let that sink in.
This is the same BlackRock that manages over $10 trillion in assets. When they make a move, others follow. Think about the typical financial advisor or institutional allocator. They don’t want to take risks that make them look irresponsible. But if BlackRock is doing it, they have cover. And that’s exactly how trends in capital markets snowball.
A Tidal Wave of Demand
Here’s where things get interesting. Bitcoin isn’t a stock. It doesn’t issue new shares. It has a fixed supply: 21 million coins. Ever. And we’re already most of the way there.
According to data from Glassnode, over 70% of Bitcoin hasn’t moved in over a year. It’s being held by long-term investors. Institutions like MicroStrategy and ETFs like IBIT are taking huge chunks off the market. That leaves very little actual Bitcoin available for new buyers.
Now imagine a world where 1% of global wealth—roughly $900 billion—wants to buy Bitcoin. Sounds manageable, right?
But here’s the catch: every dollar that flows into Bitcoin doesn’t just move the price by $1 worth of market cap. It moves it by more.
The Multiplier Effect
Multiple studies and reports—including from Blockforce Capital—show that the Bitcoin market has a price impact multiplier. On average, for every $1 of net new inflow, the market cap of Bitcoin increases by approximately $4.
This is because of Bitcoin’s unique liquidity dynamics:
Supply is inelastic (fixed)
Most BTC is held tightly and not for sale
New capital has to outbid existing holders
In other words, small inflows lead to big price moves.
So let’s play with some numbers.
If the World Allocated Like BlackRock
Scenario: 10% Global Adoption
Let’s assume 10% of global wealth, roughly $90 trillion, gets allocated to Bitcoin.
Using the 4x multiplier, that’s $360 trillion of market cap.
Divide that by 21 million coins, and you get a potential price of $17 million per Bitcoin.
Sounds ridiculous? Maybe. But that’s the math.
Scenario: Just 1% Adoption
Even a 1% allocation would inject around $9 trillion.
$9 trillion x 4 = $36 trillion market cap
$36 trillion / 21 million = $1.7 million per Bitcoin
And this isn’t just speculation. BlackRock, Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and countless others are beginning to lay the groundwork for exactly this kind of slow but steady capital flow.
The Supply Shock Is Already Here
Right now, over 60% of Bitcoin is held by entities that haven’t sold in over a year. Add to that the massive hoarding by ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT alone has accumulated tens of thousands of BTC in just months.
We’re at the point where new daily issuance from mining (post-halving) is just 450 BTC/day. That’s around $30 million at current prices. But IBIT and other ETFs are soaking up far more than that on a daily basis.
That’s a structural supply-demand imbalance. It can only be resolved in one way: price going up.
Bitcoin Is Becoming the Base Layer for Institutional Portfolios
BlackRock’s decision to include Bitcoin is about more than price speculation. It’s about risk management and macro trends. Bitcoin offers:
Uncorrelated returns (especially over longer timeframes)
Protection against fiat debasement
Liquidity and global accessibility
A fixed supply asset in a world of unlimited printing
As sovereign debt balloons and real interest rates remain uncertain, hard assets with built-in scarcity start to look a lot more attractive. Gold has historically filled this role. But Bitcoin does it digitally, globally, and with much more upside.
This Is the Start of the Second Wave
The first wave of Bitcoin adoption came from:
Early tech believers
Cypherpunks
Retail speculators
High-conviction entrepreneurs
The second wave is coming from:
Wall Street
Wealth managers
Pension funds
Governments
And it’s just getting started.
In 2017, Bitcoin was a bet. In 2021, it was a trend. In 2025, it’s becoming infrastructure.
What This Means for Investors Today
Bitcoin is no longer a fringe idea. It’s on the cap tables of trillion-dollar institutions. It’s integrated into wealth management tools. It’s studied by policymakers and embraced by forward-looking asset allocators.
If you’re already in, congratulations. You front-ran BlackRock.
If you’re not?
Ask yourself: What happens when the rest of the world starts allocating just 1%?