River, a firm specializing in Bitcoin technology and financial services, anticipates a significant increase in Bitcoin investments by U.S. companies over the next 18 months.
According to a report published by the blockchain media outlet Cointelegraph, River estimates that about 10% of U.S.-based companies will likely convert 1.5% of their assets—approximately $10.35 billion—into Bitcoin over the next year and a half.
River’s analysts critique traditional corporate financial strategies, which often depend on cash and other short-term investments. They argue that such strategies frequently fail to keep pace with inflation and lead to a depreciation in the value of Treasury bonds. The report highlights that major corporations, including Apple, have experienced a $15 billion reduction in assets over the past decade due to these investment practices.
River’s forecast suggests a growing shift toward the Bitcoin-centric financial strategy pioneered by MicroStrategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor. Saylor has explained that Bitcoin offers “economic immortality” to companies and businesses because of its limited supply and the absence of counterparty risks associated with assets like real estate or stocks.
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