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Renowned trading and market analysis expert, Peter Brandt, has recently put forward an optimistic forecast for Bitcoin ($BTC). According to Brandt, the flagship cryptocurrency could potentially surge to the $200,000 mark by August or September 2025. He communicated this insight to his extensive following of over 700,000 on the microblogging platform X (previously Twitter).
Brandt highlighted a crucial development in Bitcoin’s market dynamics, emphasizing its breakthrough above the upper boundary of a 15-month channel. This breakthrough prompted him to revise the target for the ongoing bull market cycle from $120,000 to the more ambitious $200,000. However, Brandt issued a cautionary note, stating that a close below the lows of the previous week would invalidate this optimistic interpretation.
This adjustment in projection follows Bitcoin’s notable price surge of over 7% in the last 24 hours, bringing it close to the $57,000 level. Over the past week, Bitcoin has experienced an impressive 11% increase. Brandt’s track record in the cryptocurrency space includes accurately predicting Bitcoin’s 84% decline in 2018, from its high of nearly $20,000 to below $4,000 per coin.
Bitcoin Update
With the thrust above the upper boundary of the 15-month channel, the target for the current bull market cycle scheduled to end in Aug/Sep 2025 is being raised from $120,000 to $200,000. $BTC
A close below last week's low will nullify this interpretation pic.twitter.com/19ZXpAQW0v— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) February 27, 2024
Having successfully anticipated market movements in the past, Brandt’s reputation in the industry is well-established. His foresight during the 2018 downturn, where Bitcoin dropped to $3,200, showcased his understanding of market dynamics. Brandt, during an interview with Yahoo Finance, revealed that predicting such declines wasn’t overly challenging, as history has shown that parabolic advances often result in significant crashes.
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Notably, Brandt also correctly predicted that if Bitcoin fell below $3,000 in Q1 2019, it could potentially drop to $1,200. However, Bitcoin did not dip below $3,000 that year and went on to achieve new highs in 2021. The recent adjustment in Brandt’s price projection aligns with a period where newly launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are witnessing substantial net inflows. These ETFs have attracted over $6 billion in net inflows, with more than $520 million coming in over the past day. The growing demand for Bitcoin is evident, particularly in anticipation of the upcoming BTC halving event.
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