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Will Bitcoin's Price Rise After Hitting $93k?

Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Jan. 22, 2025
Expert Insights
The start of 2025 is known to be highly unpredictable for Bitcoin price. It has dropped by about 10%, reaching $92,000 after reaching a peak of over $102,000 earlier this week, wasting all its early-year gains. What could be the reason? There are plenty of reasons but fears of a hawkish Federal Reserve, rising bond yields, and solid U.S. economic statistics all worked as the catalysts to a risk-off wave that crushed cryptocurrency. But, it has somehow managed to recover some of the losses and is recently being traded at $94,300, still down 2.5% over the past 24 hours.
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Regulations and Institutional Adoption

Global regulations are expected to have a big impact on Bitcoin's price in the future. It has been predicted by experts that the Middle East and countries like China, Canada, and the EU are removing barriers, and promoting a healthier setup for cryptocurrency. Moreover, institutional adoption is expected to increase due to pro-crypto leadership in the US, especially through Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

What Do Experts Say About Bitcoin’s Current Situation?

CIO of Bitwise, Matt Hougan has predicted that Bitcoin will reach a new six-figure all-time high of $500,000 in the near future, indicating that the cryptocurrency's recent run of lifetime peaks is far from done. Hougan also thinks a drop like this would be important to refuel bulls' engines for the greater wave upward, even though he thinks a pullback may be anticipated following the energetic advance.

Hougan argued that a $500K price tag is the appropriate line between early and late—indicating the time at which Bitcoin becomes "mature"—while acknowledging that there is no surety that the cryptocurrency will ever reach $500,000, citing its well-known volatility.

Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder & CEO of P142, stated, "Bitcoin's price drop to $92,000 is viewed as short-term noise rather than a structural shift, and it is unlikely to trigger a major bearish signal."

Will Bitcoin Bounce Back?

The drop on Wednesday sent Bitcoin back to the bottom limit of the range in which it has been trading since the end of November. A highly reputable cross-asset trader Bob Loukas, founder of Stations NYC, predicts that although Bitcoin will probably rise from its lows in the next few days, prices may continue to consolidate range bound and even drop back to lower levels before reaching new all-time highs.

The Fed meeting at the end of this month and Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls data report will impact the trajectory of Bitcoin, hedge firm QCP stated in a Telegram broadcast, predicting a rebound as Trump's inauguration on January 20 draws closer.

With market forecast building, it is believed bitcoin's pullback is only a pause, setting the stage for a bullish rally as Trump's arrival fuels positivity.

As the cryptocurrency market develops, 2025 is looking to be an important year for Bitcoin. A revolutionary year for the cryptocurrency industry is anticipated due to a mix of improved regulations, ease in institutional adoption, and growing use in both the institutional and retail sectors.