The leading cryptocurrency trades at around $38,000 per coin, but Circle's CEO is optimistic that its value will skyrocket in the coming years . Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO of Circle, said in a recent interview with Business Insider that he is optimistic about the long-term prospects of the cryptocurrency market . According to Allaire, the price of Bitcoin would reach $1 million in the coming years. Allaire added that its market cap would eventually surpass gold : "I'm not a 'bitcoin maximalist,' but if you're looking for a price prediction, I think we're absolutely going to see a million-dollar bitcoin over time ." Allaire added that he doesn't like the comparison between gold and bitcoin as he believes the commodity is a relic. He said: “I don't really like the 'digital gold' analogy because gold is such a relic. It has extremely limited value as a medium of exchange and has never had any utility as a form of money in modern soc...