Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken Nov. 25, 2024.
After a blistering rally in bitcoin this year, crypto investors and industry executives told CNBC they’re expecting the flagship cryptocurrency to hit new all-time highs in 2025. Following Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, many are expecting him to promote a more favorable regulatory environment for digital assets.
Several industry executives and analysts are predicting bitcoin to hit prices of $200,000 or more in 2025, citing factors such as sustained demand for Bitcoin ETFs, favorable macroeconomic trends, and an expanding global liquidity pool.
CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, sees prices of both $150,000 and $80,000 being in the cards for bitcoin in 2025. He noted that a disappointment surrounding Trump’s proposed crypto policies and doubts about their enactment could prompt a significant market correction.
Matrixport predicts bitcoin could hit $160,000 in 2025, while Galaxy Digital sees the cryptocurrency crossing $150,000 in the first half of the year before reaching $185,000 in the fourth quarter. Standard Chartered is calling for a doubling in price for bitcoin, predicting it to hit $200,000 by the end of 2025.
Other industry experts, such as Carol Alexander, professor of finance at the University of Sussex, and Bit Mining’s chief economist, Youwei Yang, are also predicting bitcoin to reach prices of $180,000 to $190,000 or more in 2025.
However, many experts also note that the crypto market is prone to volatility and that there may be corrections or pullbacks in price. Risks to the downside include U.S.-China tensions, global capital market disruptions, potential unexpected restrictive measures and possible delays to the Fed rate-cutting cycle.
Despite these risks, many experts believe that supportive U.S. regulation and increased institutional adoption will propel bitcoin to new heights in 2025.