{"id":860674,"date":"2025-07-07T01:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/bitcoin-to-250k-in-2025-totally-possible-crypto-analyst-scott-melker\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T01:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:12:31","slug":"bitcoin-to-250k-in-2025-totally-possible-crypto-analyst-scott-melker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/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":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-v-29071afa>\n<p>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 <em>The Wolf of All Streets<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a recent <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&#038;v=rEXaM7tYcQ8\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">interview<\/a>, Melker cited growing institutional interest and diminishing volatility as key factors that could drive the next leg up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c250K this year, totally possible,\u201d Melker said, adding that Bitcoin (<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">BTC<\/a>)\u2019s volatility has declined significantly in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt used to be about three times as volatile as the S&#038;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<p>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<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEXaM7tYcQ8?start=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/new-bitcoin-price-all-time-highs-could-occur-in-may-here-is-why\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Crypto markets show signs of strength in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Market activity in 2025 has already shown signs of strength. Bitcoin surged past $104,000, while Ether (<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/ethereum-price\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">ETH<\/a>) reclaimed levels above $2,600.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase\u2019s <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/coinbase-listed-s-and-p-500-may-19\" rel target=\"_self\" text=\"null\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/coinbase-listed-s-and-p-500-may-19\">addition to the S&#038;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<p>In addition to Coinbase, firms <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/galaxy-digital-lists-on-nasdaq-talks-of-tokenizing-own-shares\" rel target=\"_self\" text=\"null\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/galaxy-digital-lists-on-nasdaq-talks-of-tokenizing-own-shares\">like Galaxy Digital<\/a> and <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/etoro-jumps-30-percent-nasdaq-debut-upsized-ipo\" rel target=\"_self\" text=\"null\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/etoro-jumps-30-percent-nasdaq-debut-upsized-ipo\">eToro have moved forward<\/a> with public listings, signaling confidence in regulatory conditions under the current US administration.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/here-is-why-bitcoin-price-is-stuck-below-105-k\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Here is why Bitcoin price is stuck below $105K<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Don\u2019t rule out a wild run<\/h2>\n<p>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<p>\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<p>On May 16, X analytics account Apsk32 argued that <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-hitting-220k-reasonable-in-2025-gold-based-forecast\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">Bitcoin\u00a0has a \u201cdecent chance\u201d of hitting $250,000<\/a> or more in 2025 as attention turns to gold copycat moves.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/0196de22-dcd0-7d92-ba42-69679a86b3e3\" title><figcaption><em>Source: Apsk32<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On April 28, Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, also repeated his prediction that <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/peter-chung-bitcoin-210k-prediction-institutional-adoption-2025\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">Bitcoin\u00a0will reach $210,000<\/a> by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/fund-inflows-could-push-btc-past-200k-2025-analysts\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">Bitcoin\u2019s price to more than double this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><u>Magazine:\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/binance-killing-airdrops-maplestory-crypto-nxpc-asia-express\/\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\"><em><strong><u>Binance Wallet \u2018killing\u2019 MetaMask and airdrops, Chinese RWA tokens: Asia Express<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\" label=\"Subscription Form: Crypto Biz Newsletter\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-250k-2025-melker?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":860675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4041,1724],"tags":[11476],"class_list":["post-860674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bitcoin","category-totally","tag-bitcoins"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/860675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}