As we near the close of 2024, anticipation is building for a significant Bitcoin (BTC) rally in the upcoming year.
Despite the ongoing market correction, which saw Bitcoin dropping below $100,000, investor optimism remains high with high expextations for next year.
Analysts from Bitfinex have raised expectations for the cryptocurrency, projecting that Bitcoin could hit $200,000 by mid-2025. According to their analysis, a major catalyst for this potential surge is the growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin, which is expected to ramp up throughout 2025, creating substantial upward pressure on the asset’s price.
The experts foresee that any dips in Bitcoin’s value will be brief and relatively mild, thanks to the ongoing institutional interest. The first quarter of 2025 could see some volatility, but the long-term outlook remains bullish. They predict a mid-2025 price of around $145,000, with the possibility of a high of $200,000, depending on market conditions.
Bitfinex analysts also considered other scenarios in their forecast. If Bitcoin follows a trajectory similar to its 2021 cycle, with a 40% rise above its moving averages, it could reach an astonishing $339,000 this time around.
However, a repeat of the 2017 cycle, characterized by a more significant downturn in BTC’s performance, could see Bitcoin peak closer to $290,000 in early 2026—although this scenario is considered less likely.
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) already greenlighting spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, attention is now turning to the next wave of crypto-backed exchange-traded funds.
European banking giant UniCredit is preparing to offer its professional clients a new investment product linked to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), according to a report by Bloomberg.
As crypto markets navigate another week of volatility and shifting sentiment, traders are increasingly turning their attention to emerging altcoins and high-momentum tokens.
Connecticut has officially distanced itself from government adoption of digital assets like Bitcoin. On June 30, Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill 7082 into law, placing sweeping restrictions on how the state and its agencies can engage with cryptocurrencies.