Rich Dad Poor Dad author shared many predictions but only one has come true

Mehab Qureshi

Sun, May 18, 2025, 1:16 PM 2 min read

Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has never shied away from bold calls, especially when it comes to Bitcoin.

For years, he’s warned about what he calls a “broken” and “dishonest” financial system and pointed to assets like gold, silver, and Bitcoin as the escape route. Now, one of his earliest Bitcoin predictions has come true.

Back in November 2024, Kiyosaki predicted that Bitcoin would reach $100,000. It was ambitious at the time, but as of this month, that target has officially been crossed. Bitcoin is trading around $103,278, giving him his first major crypto prediction victory — and setting the stage for more.

But $100,000 was only the beginning.

As the year went on, Kiyosaki raised the bar. In mid-2024, he projected $150,000, citing growing interest from institutions and concerns about rising debt. By late 2024, he was forecasting a range of $175,000 to $350,000, blaming central banks’ “dovish” policies and inflation.

Then in November, he referenced an AI-based model that forecast Bitcoin at $500,000 by 2025 — a number he said was entirely possible if the economy continued to weaken.

In April this year, he recalibrated to a more conservative range: $180,000 to $200,000. And in May, he locked in his current stance—Bitcoin will hit $250,000 by the end of 2025.

“The Marxist Central Bank system is crashing… Many going bankrupt,” Kiyosaki wrote on X. “Keep HODLing. I am and buying more Bitcoin. I predict Bitcoin climbs to $250k this year.”

For those unfamiliar with his work, Rich Dad Poor Dad is a personal finance book that contrasts two mindsets: one that believes in job security and saving, and one that focuses on investing, owning assets, and achieving financial independence. Kiyosaki advocates for the latter and has spent decades urging readers to rethink everything they’ve learned about money.