Trump’s Crypto Advisor to Launch $300M Bitcoin Investment Firm as Corporate Demand Looks to Skyrocket

David Bailey, the CEO of crypto media powerhouse BTC Inc. and a prominent crypto advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, is preparing to shake up institutional Bitcoin investing. Bailey has reportedly secured $300 million to launch a new Bitcoin investment company named Nakamoto, according to a CNBC report.Trade Crypto on Kraken"Nakamoto" is set to follow in Strategy's footsteps with $300 million in capitalNamed in homage to Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, the firm is expected to become a publicly traded entity focused exclusively on acquiring and holding Bitcoin. The ambitious launch involves a reverse merger with a Nasdaq-listed company, with a formal announcement expected imminently and a public listing anticipated by the summer.The funding round, quietly initiated in January, comprises $200 million in equity and $100 million in convertible debt, sources familiar with the deal revealed. Though Bailey has not officially confirmed the report, his cryptic “No comment” post on X (formerly Twitter) on May 7 appeared to tacitly acknowledge the swirling rumors.No comment— David Bailey $1.0mm/btc is the floor (@DavidFBailey) May 7, 2025Nakamoto’s strategy draws inspiration from the likes of Strategy, which famously pivoted into Bitcoin holdings under Michael Saylor, and Twenty One Capital, a BTC investment firm founded by Strike’s Jack Mallers and backed by Tether and SoftBank. Bailey’s firm plans to aggressively invest in and acquire businesses worldwide — including in Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa — and deploy Bitcoin as a core asset in its capital structure.Bailey is not alone in this institutional land grab. Strive Asset Management, founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, recently announced its own pivot into a Bitcoin treasury model through a reverse merger, seeking to raise $1 billion for BTC accumulation. As institutional adoption ramps up, Nakamoto joins a growing list of “Bitcoin-native” firms set to redefine capital markets.Just In: David Bailey set to launch $300M Bitcoin investment companyThe pace of these new BTC companies launching is accelerating pic.twitter.com/JsiCQZg7hi— TylerD ‍️ (@Tyler_Did_It) May 8, 2025A surge in institutional demand: Fueling the bullish Bitcoin supercycle?The arrival of well-capitalized Bitcoin investment firms like Nakamoto could be a game-changer for crypto markets, potentially unlocking a new era of institutional demand. As more companies adopt MicroStrategy-like strategies, buying and holding BTC as a treasury asset, the circulating supply of Bitcoin shrinks, creating upward price pressure.This growing demand narrative is already reflected in some of the most bullish predictions the market has seen.Changpeng Zhao’s $1 million Bitcoin predictionIn a recent interview on Farokh Radio, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao suggested Bitcoin could skyrocket to between $500,000 and $1 million before the current market cycle ends. While he declined to offer a precise timeline, Zhao remains optimistic about the broader crypto landscape, forecasting that the total market capitalization could reach $5 trillion by the end of 2025, a significant leap from today’s ~$3 trillion.ARK Invest’s $2.4 million bull caseARK Invest, under the leadership of Cathie Wood, has also intensified its bullish outlook. In its latest report, the firm raised its 2030 bull case target for Bitcoin to an astounding $2.4 million, up 60% from its previous estimate.ARK’s valuation model considers only actively circulating Bitcoin, excluding long-dormant or lost coins. Analyst David Puell emphasized that Bitcoin’s potential spans institutional portfolios, digital gold applications, and even sovereign treasuries, as well as on-chain financial infrastructure.Bull Case: $2.4 million (72% CAGR)Base Case: $1.2 million (53% CAGR)Bear Case: $500,000 (32% CAGR)Standard Chartered: $120,000 BTC in Q2 2025Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research, projects that Bitcoin could reach a fresh all-time high of $120,000 by Q2 2025. In a recent report, Kendrick cited a combination of macro and microeconomic catalysts:Soaring U.S. Treasury term premiums suggest a flight to alternative stores of value.ETF inflows indicate a shift from gold to BTC as a hedge.Whale accumulation patterns mirror pre-rally behavior.Political catalysts like tariff reprieves are uncoupling BTC from traditional equities.Kendrick also noted that American investors appear to be leading the charge, as evidenced by strong Bitcoin buying activity during U.S. market hours.Algorithmic prediction: BTC to $180,000 in 2025According to the algorithmic Bitcoin price prediction on CoinCodex, Bitcoin is forecasted to reach $180,000 in Q3 of 2025 following a strong rally which is expected to kick off in July. 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