{"id":20712,"date":"2025-05-17T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T12:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/bitcoin-to-250k-in-2025-totally-possible-crypto-analyst-scott-melker\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T12:09:46","slug":"bitcoin-to-250k-in-2025-totally-possible-crypto-analyst-scott-melker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/bitcoin-to-250k-in-2025-totally-possible-crypto-analyst-scott-melker\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin to $250K in 2025 \u2018totally possible\u2019 \u2014 crypto analyst Scott Melker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin\u2019s next explosive move could send the asset to $250,000 by the end of 2025, according to Scott Melker, a crypto analyst and host of The Wolf of All Streets<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a recent interview<\/a>, Melker cited growing institutional interest and diminishing volatility as key factors that could drive the next leg up.<\/p>\n

\u201c250K this year, totally possible,\u201d Melker said, adding that Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>)\u2019s volatility has declined significantly in recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt used to be about three times as volatile as the S&P. Now it\u2019s less than two times.\u201d He pointed to increased involvement from pension funds and ETF issuers as evidence of a more mature, stable market.<\/p>\n

The shift, he argued, reflects a broader trend of institutional adoption. \u201cThe more institutional money, the more Wall Street money, the more long-term holders get involved, the less volatility there\u2019s going to be,\u201d Melker explained.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Crypto markets show signs of strength in 2025<\/h2>\n

Market activity in 2025 has already shown signs of strength. Bitcoin surged past $104,000, while Ether (ETH<\/a>) reclaimed levels above $2,600.<\/p>\n

Coinbase\u2019s addition to the S&P 500<\/a> marked a major milestone for crypto\u2019s integration into mainstream finance. Melker noted the company is not just entering the index but doing so in the top 50 by market cap \u2014 a reflection of how deeply rooted some crypto firms have become.<\/p>\n

In addition to Coinbase, firms like Galaxy Digital<\/a> and eToro have moved forward<\/a> with public listings, signaling confidence in regulatory conditions under the current US administration.<\/p>\n

Melker said that this environment, bolstered by dropped SEC lawsuits and favorable executive orders, has created what he calls \u201can extremely bullish\u201d backdrop for the sector.<\/p>\n

While Bitcoin remains the primary focus, Melker acknowledged a renewed interest in altcoins. Recent price action saw Ethereum outpace Bitcoin, triggering a rally across smaller-cap tokens \u2014 a sign, he said, that \u201cnew money\u201d is entering the space rather than just rotating within it.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/strong><\/em>Here is why Bitcoin price is stuck below $105K<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t rule out a wild run<\/h2>\n

Despite the optimism, Melker tempered expectations, noting that most experts are forecasting cycle highs between $120,000 and $150,000. Still, he emphasized that wild surges are not out of the ordinary in crypto.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the 2020 lows to the last bull market, Bitcoin went from $3,000 to $69,000. A 2.5x from here wouldn\u2019t be a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 16, X analytics account Apsk32 argued that Bitcoin\u00a0has a \u201cdecent chance\u201d of hitting $250,000<\/a> or more in 2025 as attention turns to gold copycat moves.<\/p>\n

Source: Apsk32<\/em><\/p>\n

On April 28, Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, also repeated his prediction that Bitcoin\u00a0will reach $210,000<\/a> by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

On April 22, analysts from Standard Chartered and Intellectia AI said institutional Bitcoin demand from exchange-traded funds and traders seeking to hedge against macroeconomic risk could cause\u00a0Bitcoin\u2019s price to more than double this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin\u2019s next explosive move could send the asset to $250,000 by the end of 2025, according to Scott Melker, a crypto analyst and host of The Wolf of All Streets podcast. Speaking in a recent interview, Melker cited growing institutional interest and diminishing volatility as key factors that could drive the next leg up. \u201c250K […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":20713,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-finance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}