Many people are full of expectations for Bitcoin's long-term prospects, but they have no idea how high it can actually go. Assuming everything goes smoothly, the price of Bitcoin could突破20 million USD in 20 years. Sounds crazy? Let's follow the data projection.

Bitcoin's 4-year halving is a complete cycle. Over 20 years, exactly 5 halving cycles can be crossed. Assuming a linear growth logic, each cycle only needs to increase 5.25 times; in other words, Bitcoin grows about 50% per year compared to the previous year. This growth rate seems moderate, but most people severely underestimate the power of compound interest. Compound interest is like an invisible hand, silently working for you in the long river of time.

If we look at exponential decreasing growth, the multiples for each cycle will gradually decline: 11.8 times for the first cycle, 7.2 times for the second, 4.85 times for the third, 3.54 times for the fourth, and 2.75 times for the last. The growth rate is indeed slowing down, but the cumulative effect remains astonishing. Ironically, some people are already on the shortcut but are still desperately searching for faster ways.

The reality is so harsh. If you hold one Bitcoin, it takes 20 years of patience to achieve financial freedom, and this waiting period feels too long. Frustration and regret follow. But think from another perspective: if you don't buy now, what will you face in 4 years? Maybe by then, you won't even have the chance to regret—because the price of a coin might have already exceeded your purchasing power.

The vast majority of people in this world will never achieve financial freedom in their lifetime. Only a tiny minority can reach this goal. If you buy one Bitcoin and do nothing else, just wait 20 years, that's already a shortcut among shortcuts. Of course, there are ways to accelerate this process. While increasing your holdings, wildly boost your outside-the-crypto earning ability, earn more fiat currency, earn more assets, and then continuously exchange them for crypto assets. This can significantly shorten the cycle to achieve financial freedom.

But here’s the problem: to truly shorten a full cycle, your holdings need to roughly triple or quadruple. For most people, this is a tough challenge. The path to rapid financial freedom always exists, but the methods are not limited to the crypto space alone. The key is to have a clear goal and then persistently take action.