As we approach 2025, the cryptocurrency market is buzzing with excitement, driven by significant gains across Bitcoin (BTC) and other coins.
Investors are looking ahead with optimism, especially after a year of impressive price increases.
One of the latest bullish voices is renowned Fundstrat analyst Tom Lee, who predicts Bitcoin could surge to $250,000 by the end of 2025. Lee attributes this potential growth to key events such as the April halving and the more crypto-friendly policies expected from the incoming U.S. administration.
This prediction follows Lee’s long-standing belief in Bitcoin’s growth potential, with his December forecast of BTC surpassing $100,000 already coming to fruition in the past week.
But is this $250,000 target for Bitcoin next year a certainty? While no prediction is guaranteed, the recent surge in Bitcoin’s price has reinforced this outlook. Bitcoin recently reached a new all-time high (ATH) of $104,000, staying comfortably above the $100,000 mark, with experts and influencers echoing Lee’s target of $250,000 for 2025.
Bitcoin’s performance this year has been nothing short of remarkable, with the coin seeing a 14.4% rise in the last month alone and a staggering 139.7% increase year-to-date.
Bitcoin is treading water near $105,000, but pressure is building on both sides of the trade as macro forces tighten.
BlackRock is making another assertive move into digital assets, quietly expanding its crypto portfolio with sizable purchases of both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
In a move that signals changing tides in traditional finance, JPMorgan is preparing to accept Bitcoin ETF holdings as collateral for loans—starting with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, according to insiders familiar with the plan.
With U.S. debt now over $36 trillion and the August 2025 ceiling deadline approaching, fears of default are mounting.