Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has suggested that Bitcoin’s price could fall to as low as $70,000.
Currently, the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio, which shows how many ounces of gold it takes to buy one Bitcoin, stands at 28X. McGlone anticipates a decline in Bitcoin’s performance this year, with the ratio possibly dropping to 21X.
He pointed out that such a move could happen, especially if the U.S. stock market corrects some of its significant gains from the previous year, which totaled nearly $12 trillion.
Despite the U.S. government’s push to establish a Bitcoin reserve, the market is once again gripped by “extreme fear.”
Meanwhile, Peter Schiff, a vocal crypto critic, believes the ongoing market correction is long overdue and forecasts that this trend may persist for years. He described it as a long-term shift that could span the rest of the decade.
In related news, a whale who shorted Bitcoin during its recent price drops has seen a substantial profit. According to Lookonchain, the whale shorted Bitcoin at $96,500 in February and set their profit-taking orders between the $70,000-$74,000 range. As a result, they stand to gain over $7.5 million in unrealized profits.
Jeff Park from Bitwise predicts that President Trump will hold off on further Bitcoin purchases until the price nears $60,000.
Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) has unveiled a new initiative to raise up to $21 billion by issuing shares, with the goal of expanding its Bitcoin holdings.
Utah recently advanced its “Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments” bill, HB230, to include Bitcoin in the state’s legal framework, yet a pivotal section was revised before its final passage.
BBVA has made a significant move into the cryptocurrency space, gaining approval from Spain’s securities regulator, CNMV, to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading.