{"id":866343,"date":"2025-08-19T21:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/bitcoin-price-prediction-will-btc-rally-to-123k-or-drop-to-112k\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T21:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:12:11","slug":"bitcoin-price-prediction-will-btc-rally-to-123k-or-drop-to-112k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/bitcoin-price-prediction-will-btc-rally-to-123k-or-drop-to-112k\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will BTC Rally to $123K or Drop to $112K?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/authors\/791\/image-2023-01-10t15-56-36-418z.jpg\" alt>\n                <\/p>\n<p>Crypto Writer<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arslan Butt<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/authors\/791\/image-2023-01-10t15-56-36-418z.jpg\" alt>\n            <\/p>\n<p>Crypto Writer<\/p>\n<p>\n                Arslan Butt                <span><\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>About Author<\/p>\n<p>Arslan Butt is an experienced webinar speaker, market analyst, and content writer specializing in crypto, forex, and commodities. He provides expert insights, trading strategies, and in-depth analysis&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-08-18T23:12:57+00:00\">August 18, 2025<\/time>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1200\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/04130537\/1754312737-bitcoin-price-prediction-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price Prediction\" decoding=\"async\"  ><\/p><figcaption>Bitcoin Price Prediction<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin is at $117,000, down less than 1% in the last 24 hours, with a market cap of $2.32 trillion and $73 billion in daily volume. Price is consolidating above $116,000, where support has held in recent days. The chart shows a narrowing wedge, often a precursor to big moves in either direction.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-period SMA at $117,462 is the immediate cap on short-term rallies. Recent candles are showing indecision, with small-bodied candles indicating hesitation between buyers and sellers. The RSI at 51 has bounced from oversold levels, and the MACD is flattening after a bearish stretch, both suggesting a change in momentum.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18222825\/image-96-2-1024x531.jpg\" alt  ><figcaption><strong><em>Bitcoin Price Chart \u2013 Source: Tradingview<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"h-bitcoin-institutional-moves-impact-sentiment\">Bitcoin Institutional Moves Impact Sentiment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Institutional adoption is growing. Dutch firm Amdax has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1957383521594445927\" target=\"_blank\">launched<\/a> AMBTS B.V., a Bitcoin treasury to list on Euronext Amsterdam, with plans to control 1% of Bitcoin\u2019s total supply, worth over $24 billion at today\u2019s prices. This is another sign of European demand for BTC as a balance sheet asset, with at least 15 European companies already holding BTC.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Michael Saylor\u2019s Strategy added 155 BTC worth $18 million, bringing its total to 628,946 BTC valued at $74 billion. With unrealized gains of nearly $28 billion, Strategy is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, even with short-term volatility.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Key points to note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Institutions and businesses now control over 10% of Bitcoin\u2019s supply.<\/li>\n<li>Strategy has doubled its BTC holdings since the 2024 US election.<\/li>\n<li>European companies are pushing Bitcoin into mainstream finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"h-market-ahead-of-fed\">Market Ahead of Fed<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The broader crypto market is cautious ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoinDesk\/status\/1957400880031871450\" target=\"_blank\">Jerome Powell\u2019s Jackson Hole speech<\/a>, with traders liquidating $567 million in positions this week. Funding rates are negative, indicating near term downside. Powell is expected to talk about inflation and the weakening labor market, but may not confirm a September rate cut.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CRYPTO DAYBOOK AMERICAS: There&#8217;s a note of caution seeping into digital-asset markets ahead of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell&#8217;s Jackson Hole speech later this week. The CoinDesk 20 Index has dropped more than 4.5% in the past 24 hours.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BgpXf98uuV\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/BgpXf98uuV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoinDesk\/status\/1957400880031871450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Technically, Bitcoin is at key levels. A break below $116,078 could see $114,650 and $112,680, while a break above $118,047 could see $120,374 and potentially $123,777. Traders are waiting for confirmation signals, such as engulfing candles or big volume spikes, to validate the next move.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the short-term volatility, the long-term trend is still up. Institutional accumulation, growing adoption and a supply squeeze will set the stage for the next Bitcoin rally. If the momentum shifts, BTC could surge to $130,000 and beyond, entering the presales phase.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bitcoin-hyper-presale-over-2m-as-price-rise-nears\"><span id=\"h-new-presale-bitcoin-hyper-hyper-combines-bitcoin-security-with-solana-speed\">New Presale Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) Combines Bitcoin Security With Solana Speed<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/ext\/btchyper\/?transfer=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\">Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER)<\/a> is the first Bitcoin-native Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), built to supercharge the Bitcoin ecosystem with fast, low-cost smart contracts, dApps, and meme coin creation.<\/p>\n<p>By merging Bitcoin\u2019s security with Solana\u2019s performance, it unlocks powerful new use cases \u2013 all with seamless BTC bridging.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" alt  src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-1024x614.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-2048x1228.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/18141357\/image-94-1-450x270.jpg 450w\" ><\/figure>\n<p>The project is audited by Consult and built for scalability, simplicity, and trust.<\/p>\n<p>Investor interest is surging, with the presale already surpassing $10.3 million and only a small allocation remaining.<\/p>\n<p>HYPER tokens are currently available at just $0.012745, but that price is set to rise soon.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy HYPER tokens on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/ext\/btchyper\/?transfer=1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\">official Bitcoin Hyper website<\/a> using crypto or a bank card.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/ext\/btchyper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\">Click Here to Participate in the Presale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbU55ZVhCMGIyNWxkM011WTI5dEtBQVAB?ceid=US:en&#038;oc=3\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                            <svg width=\"20\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" fill=\"none\">\n                            <path d=\"M19.6 5.36C19.6 5.48 19.6 5.66 19.54 5.78L17.2 12.8V5.6C17.2 4.94 16.66 4.4 16 4.4H12.82L12.52 3.8L11.86 2.36L15.34 3.32L18.58 4.16C19.18 4.28 19.6 4.82 19.6 5.36Z\" fill=\"#FF4131\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M15.4 0.799997V3.26L11.92 2.3L11.74 1.88C11.44 1.28 10.72 0.979997 10.12 1.22L4.59998 3.38V0.799997C4.59998 0.499997 4.89998 0.199997 5.19998 0.199997H14.8C15.1 0.199997 15.4 0.499997 15.4 0.799997Z\" fill=\"#03A846\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M12.82 4.4H4.00002C3.34002 4.4 2.80002 4.94 2.80002 5.6V11.42L0.520024 6.5C0.460024 6.26 0.400024 6.08 0.400024 5.9V5.84C0.400024 5.3 0.700024 4.82 1.24002 4.64L4.60002 3.32L10.06 1.22C10.72 0.979997 11.44 1.28 11.68 1.88L11.86 2.3L12.52 3.74L12.82 4.4Z\" fill=\"#FDBD04\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M17.2 5.59999V14.6C17.2 15.26 16.66 15.8 16 15.8H4.00005C3.34005 15.8 2.80005 15.26 2.80005 14.6V5.59999C2.80005 4.93999 3.34005 4.39999 4.00005 4.39999H16C16.66 4.39999 17.2 4.93999 17.2 5.59999ZM9.40005 9.79999H7.00005V11H7.90005C7.60005 11.36 7.18005 11.6 6.70005 11.6C5.86005 11.6 5.20005 10.94 5.20005 10.1C5.20005 9.25999 5.86005 8.59999 6.70005 8.59999C7.12005 8.59999 7.48005 8.77999 7.78005 9.01999L8.62005 8.17999C8.14005 7.69999 7.48005 7.39999 6.70005 7.39999C5.20005 7.39999 4.00005 8.59999 4.00005 10.1C4.00005 11.6 5.20005 12.8 6.70005 12.8C7.90005 12.8 8.86005 12.08 9.22005 11C9.34005 10.7 9.40005 10.4 9.40005 10.1C9.40005 9.97999 9.40005 9.91999 9.40005 9.79999ZM14.8 7.39999H10.6V8.59999H14.8V7.39999ZM16 9.79999H10.6V11H16V9.79999ZM14.8 12.2H10.6V13.4H14.8V12.2Z\" fill=\"#0284FE\" \/>\n                            <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                                    Follow us on Google News                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-prediction-will-btc-rally-to-123k-or-drop-to-112k\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Tomi Kazmierczak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto Writer Arslan Butt Crypto Writer Arslan Butt About Author Arslan Butt is an experienced webinar speaker, market analyst, and content writer specializing in crypto, forex, and commodities. 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