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Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction January 2025
Industry specialists give their predictions for the price of bitcoin through 2035.
Key Insights
- 2025 price forecast: The average year-end prediction for bitcoin is $161,105.
- Peak and trough predictions: The end of 2025 could be rocky, with the average high prediction for BTC being $185,000, while the average low point is forecast at just $80,167.
- Long-term projections: The panel sees BTC reaching new heights and being worth $405,789 by 2025 and $746,842 by 2035.
- $100K BTC here for the short term:About half (52%) think BTC will hold around the $100,000 mark for the early part of 2025.
- Panel consensus on bitcoin being a value: A combined 80% of the panel say that bitcoin is either currently underpriced (48%) or priced fairly (32%).
Finder analyzes expert predictions each quarter. We conducted our most recent survey in January 2025, in which our panel of 25 crypto industry specialists shared their thoughts on how bitcoin will perform through 2035.
All prices mentioned in this report are denominated in US dollars.
On average, our panelists think bitcoin (BTC) will be worth $161,105 by the end of 2025, way up from the $113,364 predicted in our October 2024 report.
Looking further ahead, they see the price of BTC rising to $405,789 by year-end 2030 and $746,842 by the close of 2035.
Bitcoin price predictions for 2025, 2030 and 2035
Bitcoin’s price is expected to rise to $161,105 by year-end 2025, according to the average prediction from Finder’s panelists.
Our most bullish panelists see BTC trading at $275,000 by the end of 2025, while our most bearish panelist sees it dropping well below where it is now, reaching $60,000 by the end of the year.
Our panelists also predict BTC will hit $405,789 by 2030 and $746,842 by 2035. The panel is way more bullish than last quarter when their long-term prediction for 2030 came in at $282,238.
Ronen Cojocaru, CEO of 8081 Inc., is a bullish panel member and expects BTC to close out 2025 at $250,000, laying out why he expects BTC to close out the year so strong.
My BTC price prediction is based on bitcoin’s historical cycles, 2024 halving event and rapidly growing institutional adoption. I also consider how macroeconomic factors like inflation and potential rate cuts could boost demand.
Joseph Raczynski, a Futurist at JT Consulting & Media, is similarly bullish, with a prediction of $275,000 and says that we’re entering a BTC golden age:
Never since I’ve been watching bitcoin (2011) has the golden trifecta aligned. US regulatory clarity is monumental and is the first trigger. Second, a discussion around buying BTC for nation-states’ strategic reserves could be the biggest catalyst. Tertiary to those is pure institutional adoption across every country and financial organization.
At the other end of the spectrum is Adam Zec, the CEO of MyStandard, with one of our lower predictions at $75,000, who sees BTC hitting the skids.
I see BTC continuing to follow TradFi cycles downward based on the Fed but will see explosive movements up when the market softens.
How high and low will BTC go in 2025?
The average peak price our panelists predict bitcoin will hit at some point in 2025 is $185,000, with some predicting it will climb as high as $300,000.
The average lowest price our panelists predict bitcoin will hit at some point in 2025 is $80,167, with some predicting it will fall as low as $39,500.
Johnny Gabriele, head analyst of Blockchain Economics and AI Integration at the Lifted Initiative, believes we’ll see BTC reach $250,000 off the back of the change in the Presidency.
I think a Trump victory and a potential bitcoin strategic reserve are creating massive tailwinds for the asset.
Ben Ritchie, the Managing Director of Alpha Node Global, is also quite bullish, as he thinks we’ll see BTC crest $200,000 before pulling back by the end of 2025.
Bitcoin price will likely reach its peak this year, 2025, as the four-year cycle and a post-election historical performance take place. We believe that bitcoin price can reach as high as $200K this year as liquidity and monetary policy will favor risk assets but will pull back to $160K by the end of the year. The current price seems to be on momentum pause due to the holidays, indicating a more dominant institutional investor presence, distinct from bitcoin’s previous price action during holidays, which was driven by retail investors. When Trump is inaugurated and his Administration takes effect, we believe the market will resume its momentum.
Jeremy Britton, CFO BostonTrading.co, is similarly bullish and sees BTC hitting $210,000 at its peak in 2025, based on a multitude of factors that occurred this year.
If you want to know what will happen in 2025 and 2026, compare previous periods that have had a change in government, record-high deficits and sensitive markets. We are predicting more cash printing (QE), a reassessment of inflationary targets and fair weather for cryptocurrency.
Like many of our other panelists, Rouge International & Rouge Ventures’s MD Desmond Marshall sees the incoming administration as having a major impact on BTC’s short-term valuation, predicting the highest it will go is $180,000. However, he paints a rather bleak forecast for the longer term:
As of January, the upward surge is on the hope that Trump’s new crypto direction could fly off the bat. However, with Blackrock’s BTC ETF (exchange-traded fund) having a major outflow escape of investor funds, I see many are simply short-term opportunists and not truly believing in the long-term effects of BTC. Once Trump is sworn in, he will have a difficult time controlling congress (already happening even with a slight majority of Republicans), hampering his decisions. Corp investors will likely quickly cash out, Trump will not yet have time to prove his political effectiveness, hence a big sell-off may happen. The altcoin/shitcoin market is going crazily high, indicating a possible big sell-off/ major scammer incident happening. The BRICS digital currency will not likely happen, further focusing all eyes on the US economy. The Federal Reserve has been altering employment numbers, meaning there will likely be a stock crash. Gold will go up again, but due to the BTC ETF (and others) in the ETF markets, it may pull down the price of crypto as well.
Josh Fraser, the co-founder of Origin Protocol, sees the price of BTC reaching a low of just $39,500 but expects the market to turn around with a high-end prediction of $118,000.
Bitcoin remains undervalued. Bitcoin is the ultimate store of value, and I expect bitcoin’s market capitalization to eclipse that of gold (~$17T) in the next decade. This would bring bitcoin’s price to around $800,000. Given bitcoin’s favorable attributes compared to gold (divisibility, accessibility, transferability), bitcoin’s market cap will far surpass gold over the long term.
Is now the time to buy, sell or hold BTC?
The majority of our panel says now is a good time to buy bitcoin. time to buy BTC.
To be exact, 58% think bitcoin is a buy at its current price, while 38% believe it’s a good time to hold the asset. Just 4% think it’s time to sell.
Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, believes it’s time to buy BTC.
Bitcoin has followed a roughly four-year market cycle tied to its halving events. Post-halving years, like 2025, often see bull markets driven by reduced supply issuance and increased demand.
Damian Chmiel, analyst and senior editor at Finance Magnates, is also in the buy camp, believing that the Fed will play a big role in where bitcoin’s price goes over the next 12 months.
In 2024, I boldly claimed bitcoin wouldn’t surpass $75K, yet it smashed through $100K like a bull in a china shop! Looking at 2025, I’m still wearing my bull horns, though with a dash more risk, eyeing $150K by year’s end, with things getting spicier in the second half. The real puppet master here? The Federal Reserve — if they keep cutting rates, we’re golden; if they get cold feet, we might have to wait a bit longer for our crypto fireworks.
Pedro Febrero sees BTC as a hold for various reasons:
Bitcoin has been on a bull run since late 2022, so for over two years. It is quite unlikely it extends much further than Q1 2025, once retail fully FOMOs into $BTC after it surpasses $125,000–$150,000.
Is bitcoin (BTC) overpriced, priced fairly or underpriced?
Close to half (48%) of our panel members think bitcoin is currently underpriced.
The remaining cohort is also split in alliance with their answers, with 32% saying BTC is priced fairly and 20% saying it’s overpriced.
Sathvik Vishwanath, the CEO of UNOCOIN, says that BTC is currently underpriced and poised to rally based on its “increasing institutional adoption, macroeconomic conditions like Fed rate changes, and regulatory developments such as ETF approvals.”
Ruadhan O, Founder of Seasonal Tokens, believes BTC is currently fairly priced and sees its growth steadying going forward.
The BTC price hasn’t yet doubled its all-time high from the previous cycle, so there’s still a lot of upside potential. Upward pressure on the price is still building from the halving in April 2024 and will eventually break the $100K psychological barrier decisively. That will allow it to approach $200K later in the year, but by that time, the upward pressure from scarcity will have dissipated. The barrier at $200K will probably be too difficult to overcome, and a failed attempt to break through will probably signal the start of the bear market.
How long do you think BTC will stay priced at least roughly or around $100K?
About half (52%) of our panel thinks that BTC will hold at its current value of around $100,000 for at least the early part of 2025.
Trump is driving up the price of BTC
BTC has been pumping for the last few months, and according to an overwhelming majority (80%) of the panel, we have one reason (or, more accurately, person) to thank for this — Donald Trump.
Other major contributing factors include the Fed’s rate cuts at the end of 2024 (64%) and a delayed reaction to the 2024 halving.
What would bring the rally to an end?
All eyes will be on the Fed’s first meeting of 2025 (January 28–29), as it could have major impacts on the trajectory of the price of bitcoin, with 42% of the panel saying that changes to the Fed’s current forecast for 2025 could end BTC’s rally.
Will Google’s Willow Chip kill BTC?
While the media liked to tout Google’s Willow Chip as the BTC killer, when asked if Google’s Willow chip was a threat to BTC the majority (56%) say it poses no threat.
Will the US see a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in 2025?
Close to half of the panel (44%) say it is likely that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act will be approved in 2025, compared to 28% who see it as unlikely to happen.
Mitesh Shah, the founder and CEO of Omnia Markets, says that if we were to see the act passed, it would help fuel further adoption of bitcoin.
The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act is a fascinating proposal that could have significant implications for the United States’ economic and technological standing. If implemented, it could potentially provide stability to the cryptocurrency market and encourage further adoption of bitcoin.
Nicole DeCicco, the CEO at CryptoConsultz, says that the approval of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act could put the US in an advantageous position.
The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act could be a bold step toward integrating bitcoin into national financial systems, but it’s not without its challenges. If approved, it might encourage other nations to rethink their stance on digital assets, potentially giving the US a strategic advantage.
Ruslan Lienkha, chief of markets for YouHodler, is more skeptical on the potential of it happening in 2025 but does see it as a possibility at some point in the future.
Adoption of bitcoin is gaining significant momentum; however, it remains a relatively risky investment within the institutional environment. While the prospect of including bitcoin in strategic reserves is plausible, I believe this is unlikely to occur in 2025. Skepticism surrounding digital assets persists across multiple levels of society, from policymakers to institutional investors and the general public. Overcoming these reservations will require further regulatory clarity, broader acceptance and proven stability in the digital asset market.
Meet the panel
Gracy Chen
Gracy Chen
Prediction
$125,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketHistorical Price Trends: Bitcoin has followed a roughly four-year market cycle tied to its halving events. Post-halving years, like 2025, often see bull markets driven by reduced supply issuance and increased demand.
Scarcity and Supply Dynamics: Bitcoin's fixed supply of 21 million coins creates a scarcity effect, especially as institutional and retail adoption grows. This limited supply underpins the long-term value proposition.
Increasing Adoption: Institutional investments, integration into traditional financial systems and its status as a 'digital gold' have steadily increased bitcoin's adoption. Future advancements, such as bitcoin ETFs and mainstream use cases, could further drive demand.
Macroeconomic Context: Rising global debt, fiat currency debasement and geopolitical uncertainties have bolstered bitcoin's narrative as a hedge against inflation and a store of value. Central banks' monetary policies can also influence bitcoin's perceived utility.
Technological and Ecosystem Growth: Advancements like the Lightning Network and increasing Layer 2 solutions enhance bitcoin's utility, potentially attracting more users and increasing its value.
Current Price Evaluation: Bitcoin's current price of $104,298.70 appears underpriced when considering its potential to serve as a global reserve asset, its growing adoption curve and the long-term macroeconomic environment. Comparatively, historical price action suggests room for further growth if adoption continues.
Volatility Considerations: While bullish in the long term, my estimates account for bitcoin's inherent volatility, where significant highs and lows are part of its market behavior.
Joseph Raczynski
Joseph Raczynski
Prediction
$275,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handNever since I've been watching bitcoin (2011) has the golden trifecta aligned. US regulatory clarity is monumental and is the first trigger. Second, a discussion around buying BTC for nation-states' strategic reserves could be the biggest catalyst. Tertiary to those is pure institutional adoption across every country and financial organization.
Damian Chmiel
Damian Chmiel
Prediction
$150,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketIn 2024, I boldly claimed Bitcoin wouldn't surpass $75K, yet it smashed through $100K like a bull in a china shop! Looking at 2025, I'm still wearing my bull horns, though with a dash more risk, eyeing $150K by year's end, with things getting spicier in the second half. The real puppet master here? The Federal Reserve — if they keep cutting rates, we're golden; if they get cold feet, we might have to wait a bit longer for our crypto fireworks.
Ben Ritchie
Ben Ritchie
Prediction
$160,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketBitcoin price will likely reach its peak this year 2025 as the four-year cycle and a post-election historical performance take place. We believe that bitcoin price can reach as high as $200K this year as liquidity and monetary policy will favor risk assets but will pull back to $160K by the end of the year. The current price seems to be on momentum pause due to the holidays, indicating a more dominant institutional investor presence, distinct from bitcoin's previous price action during holidays, which was driven by retail investors. When Trump is inaugurated and his Administration takes effect, we believe the market will resume its momentum.
Jeremy Britton
Jeremy Britton
Prediction
$178,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketWe study macroeconomics and all global markets, including property, stocks, bonds and more. Cryptocurrency is a tiny cog in a vast and intricate multi-trillion-dollar machine with many moving parts. To forecast the movement of stocks, property, interest rates, commodities, crypto or anything else, we need to look at past economic cycles, recurring patterns and consequences. Previously, we have used similar tools and been able to reliably forecast the 1999 Tech Wreck, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the 2020 Pandemic Crash and subsequent hyperinflation. If you want to know what will happen in 2025 and 2026, compare previous periods that have had a change in government, record-high deficits and sensitive markets. We are predicting more cash printing (QE), a reassessment of inflationary targets and fair weather for cryptocurrency.
Jeremy Eng-Tuck Cheah
Jeremy Eng-Tuck Cheah
Prediction
NABuy/sell/hold
Holdback_handMany justifications: the inclusion of MicroStrategy's in the Nasday 100 and its QQQ ETF, potential bitcoin cold war with Russia, Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act proposal.
John Hawkins
John Hawkins
Prediction
$95,000Buy/sell/hold
SellsellBitcoin will probably temporarily go back over $100,000 during 2025, as there are favorable announcements from Trump and the crypto supporters he has appointed to key positions, such as Musk, Atkins, Lutnick et al.
Johnny Gabriele
Johnny Gabriele
Prediction
$250,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handI think a Trump victory and a potential bitcoin strategic reserve are creating massive tailwinds for the asset
Desmond Marshall
Desmond Marshall
Prediction
$180,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketAs of January, the upward surge is on the hope that Trump's new crypto direction could fly off the bat. However, with Blackrock's BTC ETF (exchange-traded fund) having a major outflow escape of investor funds, I see many are simply short-term opportunists and not truly believing in the long-term effects of BTC. Once Trump is sworn in, he will have a difficult time controlling congress (already happening even with a slight majority of Republicans), hampering his decisions. Corp investors will likely quickly cash out, Trump will not yet have time to prove his political effectiveness, hence a big sell-off may happen. The altcoin/shitcoin market is going crazily high, indicating a possible big sell-off/ major scammer incident happening. The BRICS digital currency will not likely happen, further focusing all eyes on the US economy. The Federal Reserve has been altering employment numbers, meaning there will likely be a stock crash. Gold will go up again, but due to the BTC ETF (and others) in the ETF markets, it may pull down the price of crypto as well.
Josh Fraser
Josh Fraser
Prediction
$118,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketBitcoin remains undervalued. Bitcoin is the ultimate store of value, and I expect bitcoin's market capitalization to eclipse that of gold (~$17T) in the next decade. This would bring bitcoin's price to around $800,000. Given bitcoin's favorable attributes compared to gold (divisibility, accessibility, transferability), bitcoin's market cap will far surpass gold over the long-term.
Lee Smales
Lee Smales
Prediction
$60,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handDid not provide comment
Pedro Febrero
Pedro Febrero
Prediction
$175,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handBitcoin has been on a bull-run since late 2022, so for over two years. It is quite unlikely it extends much further than Q1 2025, once retail fully FOMOs into $BTC after it surpasses $125,000–$150,000.
Ronen Cojocaru
Ronen Cojocaru
Prediction
$250,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketMy BTC price prediction is based on Bitcoin's historical cycles, 2024 halving event and rapidly growing institutional adoption. I also consider how macroeconomic factors like inflation and potential rate cuts could boost demand.
Ruslan Lienkha
Ruslan Lienkha
Prediction
$150,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handBitcoin remains a relatively young asset with significant long-term growth potential. Its unique combination of decentralization and limited supply sets it apart as a truly scarce digital asset, which continues to support its value proposition and adoption. These features create a strong foundation for sustained price appreciation over time, particularly as institutional and retail interest grows and the understanding of bitcoin's role as 'digital gold' further solidifies. However, it is important to recognize that bitcoin's decentralization is a key competitive advantage that differentiates it from other digital assets. If a new cryptocurrency were to emerge and successfully replicate bitcoin's level of decentralization on a comparable scale while offering additional innovations or advantages, it could challenge bitcoin's dominance in the market. Such a development would serve as a potential signal to reassess bitcoin's long-term position and could trigger a broader shift in market sentiment.
Simon Peters
Simon Peters
Prediction
NABuy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketDid not provide comment
Mitesh Shah
Mitesh Shah
Prediction
$150,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketMy bitcoin price predictions and views are formed by considering a variety of factors and applying a conservative estimate. These include analyzing current market trends like price charts and trading volume, examining historical bitcoin price data and factoring in the opinions of prominent figures in the cryptocurrency world. Additionally, I assess the impact of technological developments on bitcoin and take into account macroeconomic factors that could influence the cryptocurrency market.
Sathvik Vishwanath
Sathvik Vishwanath
Prediction
$180,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketPredictions are based on BTC's limited supply, upcoming halvings, increasing institutional adoption, macroeconomic conditions like Fed rate changes and regulatory developments such as ETF approvals.
Nicole DeCicco
Nicole DeCicco
Prediction
$180,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketI base my bitcoin price predictions on a combination of historical patterns, macroeconomic factors and broader industry trends. The April 2024 halving continues to influence the market by reducing supply issuance, while the bitcoin ETF launched earlier this year has boosted institutional interest. We're also seeing growth in network activity, with rising transaction volumes and adoption in emerging markets where bitcoin offers an alternative to unstable local currencies. Geopolitical uncertainty and currency devaluations are driving more people toward bitcoin as a hedge. At the same time, advancements like the Lightning Network and expanding institutional infrastructure are making bitcoin more accessible than ever. Combined with the impact of recent Fed rate cuts, these factors create a strong foundation for bitcoin's current price rally and future potential.
Jason Lau
Jason Lau
Prediction
$150,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketDid not provide comment
Prediction
$75,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handI see BTC continuing to follow TradFi cycles downward based on the Fed but will see explosive movements up when the market softens.
Morty Tollo
Morty Tollo
Prediction
$200,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handCurrent political environment creating economic uncertainty.
Ruadhan O
Ruadhan O
Prediction
$160,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketThe BTC price hasn't yet doubled its all-time high from the previous cycle, so there's still a lot of upside potential. Upward pressure on the price is still building from the halving in April 2024 and will eventually break the $100K psychological barrier decisively. That will allow it to approach $200K later in the year, but by that time, the upward pressure from scarcity will have dissipated. The barrier at $200K will probably be too difficult to overcome, and a failed attempt to break through will probably signal the start of the bear market.
Tony Guoga
Tony Guoga
Prediction
$190,000Buy/sell/hold
Buyshopping_basketDid not provide comment
Arthur Azizov
Arthur Azizov
Prediction
$130,000Buy/sell/hold
While people generally prefer to see positive market movements, hedge funds and institutional investors often take short positions. Their significant investments in shorting can drive prices down. So, I believe this practice will play an increasingly important role in market dynamics.
Yves Renno
Yves Renno
Prediction
$140,000Buy/sell/hold
Holdback_handThe correlation between bitcoin prices and the S&P 500 increased in 2024 as institutional adoption accelerated. As a result, the probability of a 'reflation' scenario in the US, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve's monetary policy to address such a scenario, is likely to weigh on both equity and digital markets in the first half of 2025. On the positive side, over the medium to long term, the anticipated pro-crypto policies of the Trump administration are expected to reduce legal burdens, foster growth in the sector and probably convince other countries to follow suit.
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