empty
10.06.2022 09:56 AM
Bitcoin proponents cool its price forecasts

On the main cryptocurrency chart, there are no significant changes. The sideways momentum continues, leaving a margin for price moves towards the lower border. Against this backdrop, the forecasts are unchanged.

Meanwhile, the crypto community continues to debate the future of the crypto market. However, even BTC best-known proponents have cooled its price forecasts considerably.

Tom Lee, co-founder of independent research firm Fundstrat, was interviewed by CNBC today. He noted that he is not sure that Bitcoin will be able to reach January's opening prices by the end of the year. Nevertheless, the expert suggests that the major cryptocurrency has "already bottomed out."

While many argue that the price could fall even lower in the coming months, bringing Bitcoin to $20,000 or under, Lee believes that underlying strength is worth paying attention to now.

"It's a risk-on asset, so I think to the extent that Nasdaq and Bitcoin rally, it's helping us become more comfortable that the market's already bottomed," he said.

At the same time, Lee brushed off the Terra debacle and redundancies at major crypto companies including United States exchange Coinbase, saying that Bitcoin was "acting far better than people expect."

When asked where BTC price action was headed by the start of 2023, even if correlated stock markets put in gains, the response was less optimistic.

"I think Bitcoin's going to make its way to flat for the year, possibly up," he concluded.

Lee was previously famous for his bullish takes on Bitcoin, among which was a prediction of $200,000 for 2022 made shortly after the latest all-time high of $69,000 last November.

Meanwhile, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor remains unapologetically bullish. In his comments, he firmly brushes aside any suggestion of permanent price downside.

On Wednesday, he said those who had claimed Bitcoin would be banned or go to zero had already been "discredited"."If the deniers are wrong and the skeptics are wrong — and it's pretty obvious they're both wrong at this point — it's not going to zero, and if it's not going to zero, it's going to a million," Saylor forecast.

While nothing new, Saylor being increasingly grates with the downbeat perspective on risk assets across the board in the new era of central bank monetary tightening.

At the same time, Saylor argues that when it comes to buying more BTC for its existing reserves, there is no point in "timing the market."

"We're kind of doing the equivalent of dollar cost averaging for a large corporation. "We're not trying to time the market; I think all the statistics on the S&P and on the Bitcoin index show you can't time the market. We're just reinvesting free cash flows in the market as circumstances allow us."

Meanwhile, the crypto community does not seem to be so optimistic, as not everyone has the opportunity and the challenge to "reinvest free cash flows into the market as circumstances permit".

Today it was reported that the correlation between $SPX and $BTC seems to be close to 1 again.

Notably, the US jobless claims data had little impact on the markets, and on June 10, the US consumer price index will be released.

Other analysts, assessing correlations based on stock market movements, report that BTC/USD could climb as high as $35,000 before entering the next major correction phase.

Meanwhile, crypto traders are comparing the current price movement to the bear market of 2018 and the cryptocurrency collapse in March 2020. This could be a sign of another expected correction.

There have always been differing views in the bitcoin community, especially in times of uncertainty and pressure on the price. However, given a strong technical level, as in the summer of 2021, a reversal could happen at any time.

When it comes to those who, like big investors and Michael Saylor, cannot "reinvest free cash flows into the market as circumstances permit", a speculative strategy based on technical analysis should be chosen.

This image is no longer relevant

It is difficult to draw conclusions about the future direction as long as the price is not out of sideways. However, there is hope that the strong support in the area of $28,000 will hold, as it did last year.

Ekaterina Kiseleva,
Analytical expert of InstaForex
© 2007-2025
Select timeframe
5
min
15
min
30
min
1
hour
4
hours
1
day
1
week
Earn on cryptocurrency rate changes with InstaForex
Download MetaTrader 4 and open your first trade
  • Grand Choice
    Contest by
    InstaForex
    InstaForex always strives to help you
    fulfill your biggest dreams.
    JOIN CONTEST

Recommended Stories

Trading Recommendations for the Cryptocurrency Market on April 25

Yesterday's unsuccessful attempt to stay above $94,000 demonstrates that there is still significant buying interest. Ethereum is also holding up quite well, although yesterday's correction during the European session likely

Miroslaw Bawulski 08:56 2025-04-25 UTC+2

Technical Analysis of Intraday Price Movement of Polkadot Cryptocurrency, Friday April 25, 2025.

With the condition of the Stochastic Oscillator indicator which is already above the Overbought level (80) even though it is currently still moving above the WMA (30 Shift 2) which

Arief Makmur 07:02 2025-04-25 UTC+2

Technical Analysis of Intraday Price Movement of Solana Cryptocurrency, Friday April 25, 2025.

Although currently the Solana cryptocurrency is moving in a strengthening condition which is indicated by its price movement moving above the WMA (30 Shift 2) but with the appearance

Arief Makmur 07:02 2025-04-25 UTC+2

BTC/USD Analysis – April 24th: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Revival

The wave pattern on the 4-hour chart for BTC/USD has become somewhat more complex. We observed a corrective downward structure that completed its formation around the $75,000 mark. Following this

Chin Zhao 10:15 2025-04-24 UTC+2

Trading Recommendations for the Cryptocurrency Market on April 24

Bitcoin failed to hold above the $94,000 level and corrected to the $92,500 area, where it appears more comfortable. Ethereum also pulled back to around $1,769 after briefly climbing above

Miroslaw Bawulski 08:58 2025-04-24 UTC+2

Bitcoin may resume its uptrend

Bitcoin posted a strong rally yesterday. After breaking through the $90,000 level, the leading cryptocurrency surged toward $94,000, where the advance temporarily stalled. Ether also saw impressive gains. After trading

Jakub Novak 12:59 2025-04-23 UTC+2

Trading Recommendations for the Cryptocurrency Market on April 23

Bitcoin has successfully pushed above $90,000, while Ethereum added more than 10% in just one day, rebounding to $1800. The main catalyst was Donald Trump's statement yesterday, clarifying that firing

Miroslaw Bawulski 09:03 2025-04-23 UTC+2

BTC/USD Analysis – April 22nd: The Moment of Truth

The wave structure on the 4-hour chart for BTC/USD is quite clear. After completing an upward trend consisting of five full waves, a downward segment began forming, which currently appears

Chin Zhao 11:49 2025-04-22 UTC+2

Trading Recommendations for the Cryptocurrency Market on April 22

Bitcoin Returns to the $88,000 Zone, but Ethereum Is Facing Challenges Yesterday's sell-off during the U.S. session, once again triggered by a decline in American stock indices, was offset

Miroslaw Bawulski 08:18 2025-04-22 UTC+2

Trading Recommendations for the Cryptocurrency Market on April 21

Bitcoin and Ethereum, having spent the entire weekend moving sideways within a range, surged sharply during today's Asian session. The rally was triggered by rumors that U.S. Federal Reserve Chair

Miroslaw Bawulski 09:03 2025-04-21 UTC+2
Can't speak right now?
Ask your question in the chat.
Widget callback
 

Dear visitor,

Your IP address shows that you are currently located in the USA. If you are a resident of the United States, you are prohibited from using the services of InstaFintech Group including online trading, online transfers, deposit/withdrawal of funds, etc.

If you think you are seeing this message by mistake and your location is not the US, kindly proceed to the website. Otherwise, you must leave the website in order to comply with government restrictions.

Why does your IP address show your location as the USA?

  • - you are using a VPN provided by a hosting company based in the United States;
  • - your IP does not have proper WHOIS records;
  • - an error occurred in the WHOIS geolocation database.

Please confirm whether you are a US resident or not by clicking the relevant button below. If you choose the wrong option, being a US resident, you will not be able to open an account with InstaForex anyway.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this message.