Ding Chen, CEO of CSOP Asset Management, forecasts that Bitcoin might soon hit $100,000, aligning with traders who believe that a rally spurred by Donald Trump’s support could be substantial.
Trump is scheduled to speak at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference this week, with speculation about a major Bitcoin announcement, possibly a strategic reserve.
CSOP has recently launched Asia’s first inverse Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong, allowing investors to profit from declines in Bitcoin prices. Chen highlighted that this product addresses the lack of options for shorting Bitcoin.
Chen supports the view that Bitcoin could rapidly approach $100,000, partly due to Trump’s pro-crypto stance and positive market sentiment following Trump’s vice presidential pick, JD Vance.
While recent Bitcoin ETF launches have not significantly boosted the market, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has attracted substantial institutional investment, with $19 billion in inflows this year. Despite a brief outflow, interest remains strong.
Matrixport notes that a rebound in Bitcoin’s hash rate, a key indicator of future rallies, signals a promising outlook. Bitcoin miners are also expanding into AI as mining revenues decline.
As countries around the world move faster to integrate digital assets into their financial systems, the United States is keeping Bitcoin at arm’s length—especially when it comes to the idea of holding it in national reserves.
Riot Platforms, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners in the U.S., cashed out $38.8 million worth of Bitcoin in April as mining margins tighten across the sector.
BlackRock has significantly strengthened its position in the Bitcoin ecosystem, with its total exposure now surpassing $5.4 billion as of the first quarter of 2025, based on figures from Timechainindex.
Florida has quietly withdrawn two proposed bills that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its public fund strategy, stalling momentum on what was once seen as a bold move toward crypto adoption at the state level.