So, apparently Bitcoin is considering a little summer vacation… at $250,000 this year. Because who doesn’t want their digital money to basically become a millionaire in pajamas? Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, the man with more confidence than a cat in a cardboard box, says Bitcoin could hit this shiny new number in 2025. Despite other analysts mumbling cautiously like a group of introverted poets, Tom’s out here like, “Hold my latte, I got this.”
“I think Bitcoin should really build upon this 120 before the end of the year; 200,000, maybe, 250,” Lee told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast. Because why not aim for the stars when you’re already floating in the stratosphere? Last November, he already promised us a $250K Bitcoin in 12 months. Clear vision? Check. Confidence? Check. Slight risk of hyperinflation? Also check.
Not everyone is singing Kumbaya just yet
While some crypto sages-*ahem*-Arthur Hayes from BitMEX and Joe Burnett from Unchained-voiced similar bullish ideas, others are more like, “Eh, let’s hold the applause.” Bernstein and Standard Chartered think $200K is more realistic, while Markus Thielen is quietly nudging us to settle for a “meh” $160K. Because, clearly, temperaments are as varied as the number of TikTok dance trends.
Meanwhile, Lee suggests the four-year cycle-think of it like Bitcoin’s version of a predictable soap opera-might be over. Something about institutional interest skyrocketing, stealing the spotlight from little guys. Yet, crypto analyst Rekt Capital warns that if we’re following the 2020 season, October might be the encore. Because, obviously, timing is everything, especially when it’s dictated by halving or whatever.
Oh, and Matt Hougan from Bitwise says the four-year halving is basically dead-like disco-and 2026 will be the year Bitcoin gets its groove back. Just in time for the next “up year.”
Market mood swings: From Greed to Meh
After a wild week-one day a new all-time high of $123,100, the next a cozy $112,044-Bitcoin’s doing its best roller coaster impression. Currently chilling around $113K, because apparently, crypto markets are more unpredictable than my mood on a Sunday morning.
And the vibe? The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has shifted from “Greed” to “Meh,” giving us all serious whiplash. Lee somehow sees this as a good thing, saying, “Skepticism is actually good-it means we’re not just blindly throwing money like it’s a Black Friday sale.” Because if everyone’s a bull, then the market’s probably already priced that in. Classic.
“When there is plenty of skepticism and reasons to be skeptical, it allows markets to have positive surprise.”
And, just in case you’re dreaming of a Bitcoin empire, Lee insists it could hit $1 million someday, so go ahead-think big, maybe even buy a yacht. Or a pizza. Or both.
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2025-08-06 09:25