The Top 1 Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Increases 236% in the Next 18 Months, According to This Billionaire Venture Capitalist.
It has been a difficult journey Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2026. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell from more than $87,000 to around $74,000, as of April 20. That’s also after a steep fall in the last few months of 2025.
The coin has been rocked by inflation concerns, the war in Iran, the sale of major shareholders, and even speculation about whether the risk of quantum technology could break its cryptography. However, long-term investors are used to the lows as much as the highs when it comes to Bitcoin.
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Top venture capitalists see Bitcoin finding its footing and rising by nearly 236% over the next 18 months.
Tim Draper is among the legends in Silicon Valley. He has made hundreds of investments in start-ups, incl Tesla in 2006, a bet that paid off well. In accordance with Forbes magazine, Draper is worth more than $2 billion.
Draper was also an early investor in Bitcoin. In 2014, he bought more than 29,600 coins for a total of $18.7 million, or just $632. He has been well-versed in Bitcoin and blockchain technology since then, and has made some calls about Bitcoin over the past decade.
In 2014, Draper went on Fox Business and predicted that Bitcoin would hit $10,000 per token in three years, a call that turned out to be very accurate. In 2018, Draper again made a bold call, saying that Bitcoin will hit $250,000 in 2022.
Although this prediction was somewhat accurate, Draper stuck to his guns. A few days ago on X, Draper said he still believes Bitcoin will reach $250,000 within the next 18 months, citing headwinds including inflation and a weak US dollar. Bitcoin is considered an alternative currency, so historically it has had an inverse relationship with the dollar, although not always.
Previously, Draper based his call on blockchain and how the infrastructure can be used to make many processes more efficient.
“It’s like we’re going through a transition period right now in Bitcoin and we see the world eventually going to want this because everything can be done on the blockchain,” Draper said in an interview with Coinage earlier this year. “All these middlemen create tension in our national economy. Lawyers, accountants, accountants, tax collectors, whatever. All are unnecessary in the Bitcoin economy.”
Draper has a pretty good track record, so he might be good too. However, with an asset as volatile as Bitcoin, I would caution all investors to take near- and long-term Bitcoin price predictions with a grain of salt.
There are still many questions about Bitcoin, such as whether the cryptocurrency can really hedge against inflation, and Draper’s thesis about the ubiquity of blockchain. Also, many blockchains are technically more powerful and useful than Bitcoin, so why would the Bitcoin blockchain and crypto benefit from this trend?
That said, investors interested in adding crypto exposure should consider Bitcoin their top choice. The coin has proven to be extremely durable, has the ability to stay clear, and could prove to be a digital gold standard with a total coinage of 21 million.
I don’t know what Bitcoin will trade for over the next two or four years, but I think there is a good chance that investors will generate strong long-term returns. If Bitcoin is a form of digital gold, it can also serve as a unique divergent within an investment portfolio. I don’t think investors need to make it big, but some exposure makes sense.
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