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Here Are More Ways for $50k Bitcoin (BTC) by End 0f 2018 and $500k before 2024

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Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions are being offered from all over the crypto-verse. We have prominent investment analysts on Twitter giving their predictions as well as other forms of traditional media such as interviews. One such price prediction is for a $25,000 Bitcoin by the end of the year by Mark Yusko: a hedge fund manager with $1.5 Billion in assets under his watch. Yusko has also put forth a BTC price prediction of $500,000 by end of 2024.

According to him, the reason for these price predictions is based on the fact that the market performance of Bitcoin follows parabolic moves or crashes. There have been 5 so far and more will obviously come. There is also the fact that many traders are on the sidelines waiting for the Bitcoin Bull run to be confirmed, then they can jump in.

There is also the $50k Bitcoin prediction by Anthony Pampliano that BTC will get to $50k by end of the year. The major reason he gave for this, is human psychology. According to him $50k is a good round number that traders want and they will drive it to that point.

Tim Draper has put forth his $250,000 price prediction by 2022. His reason for this bold prediction is that BTC is gaining popularity and will continue to do so in the next 4 years.

So what are the other reasons for a $50k BTC by the end of 2018 and $500k by 2024?

Both price predictions by Yusko and Pampliano had not factored in the possibilities of a Bitcoin ETF being approved by the SEC. The due date for a verdict on the CBOE ETF is sometime in mid-August. However, many experts believe it will be postponed; which is alright. So long as it is not a rejection like the Bats ETF.

The SEC is actually being swamped by new Bitcoin ETF applications by various trading firms. A screenshot of the number of pending ETFs can be found below.

Source, Bloomberg and SEC.gov

The SEC at one point will have to approve one of these ETFs even if it is not the one sponsored by the CBOE. There are under a lot of pressure from not only the trading firms listed but the general public. With regards to the latter, the SEC actually allows the public to comment on filed applications on their website. The CBOE filing has received overwhelming comments as can be seen on this link. The SEC cannot ignore the sentiments of the public.

If the CBOE is approved, we can see Bitcoin doing gains as was seen with Gold when its ETFs were first offered in March 2003. Eight years later, the value of Gold had increased by a factor of 5.41 as earlier calculated. Comparing this to Bitcoin (BTC), and using a base value of $10,000 when the ETF gets approved in the future, we see that by the end of 2018, we could get to $54,100. In 4 years, this figure would have probably done more gains and past Mark Yusko’s price prediction of $500k.

In conclusion, the crypto-markets are on the cusp of something great with the resurgence of Bitcoin in the markets as well as several pending ETFs. Adding the factor of people psychology earlier mentioned, and seen in the comments to the CBOE ETF on the SEC website, we get the possibilities of a far bigger value of BTC than the ones predicted of $50k by end year and $500k by 2024.

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Bitcoin Price Tilts Higher Amid Uptick in CB Consumer Confidence

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Bitcoin price has been in the green for two consecutive days, recovering from its slight slump on Monday. The coin has increased slightly in the past 24 hours, while its year-to-date price increased by 71.28%. Bitcoin’s total market cap has climbed 5.86% in the past 24 hours to $552 billion, while the total volume of the coin traded rose by 10.35%.

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Bitcoin price has been recovering for the past two days from its slight decline on Monday. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap slipped on Monday after the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance for allegedly violating trading rules. In a court filing, Binance, the largest crypto exchange platform, was said to have violated eight provisions of a commodities trading law.

The lawsuit which was filed by the CFTC earlier on Monday in a federal court in Chicago has the potential to upend the operations of the crypto exchange platform. The lawsuit saw the price of Bitcoin drop 3% to $26,508, while the Ethereum price fell 3.5% to $1,704.56. Crypto exposed equities were also affected as Coinbase and MicroStrategy fell 10% each.

Even so, the largest digital asset is trading higher as Bitcoin’s net exchange flows jump to their highest level in 10 months. Data by Glassnode shows that the net exchange flows ticked higher by nearly 4,180 BTC, recording the largest net increase since the collapse of LUNA in May 2022.

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Bitcoin Price Jumps to Highest Level in 9 Months on the Back of the UBS Merger Deal

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Bitcoin price has been hovering above its highest level since June 2022 over the past few hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has jumped by 28.30% in the past week, while its year-to-date price inches higher to 70.63%. Bitcoin’s total market cap has increased by 4.77% over the last 24 hours to $547.7 billion, while the total volume of the coin traded rose by 50%.

BTC Skyrockets

Bitcoin price was rallying on Monday as most altcoins slumped, led by the largest altcoin by market cap, Ethereum. The global crypto market cap has increased 2.49% over the last day to $1.18 trillion, while the total crypto market volume jumped 34.88%. Bitcoin’s dominance inched 0.98% over the past 24 hours to 46.34%, its highest level since June 2022.

The recent global banking crisis in which three major banks in the US were closed within days has pushed the BTC price higher. Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank recently disclosed operational difficulties, prompting regulators to shut them down.

Switzerland’s largest banking institution, UBS, announced on Sunday that it had entered a merger deal with its embattled rival Credit Suisse. UBS announced that it would buy its rival for $3.25 billion, with Swiss regulators playing a key role in the ideal. According to the Swiss National Bank, the merger will secure financial stability and protect the Swiss economy.

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Bitcoin Price Extends Rally as Latest US CPI Reading Falls in Line With Market Expectations

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Bitcoin price has been on a 4-day consecutive rally, jumping more than 29% since Friday when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Despite the tough year so far, BTC has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies, jumping 57% in the year to date. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading 7% higher at $25,820.

BTC is Outperforming

Bitcoin price has been rallying in its recent trading sessions despite the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last week on Friday. The coin’s recent rally has been largely boosted by the current bullish momentum in the markets. Bitcoin’s coin market cap has increased by more than 7% in the past 24 hours, while the total volume of the coin traded slipped 8%.

Data by Coinmarketcap shows that the global crypto market cap has increased further by 5.19% to $1.13 trillion, while the total crypto market volume has decreased by 15.96% over the same period. Bitcoin’s dominance has increased by 0.83% over the last day to 44.24%.

The rally in the crypto market has been intricately linked to the recent US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a 0.4% increase in inflation in February from January, matching consensus estimates by analysts.

The CPI reading declined to 6% year on year, down from 6.4% in January, in line with market expectations. The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in at…

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