Shabbir Kagalwala

Bitcoin is on the verge of a massive rally as institutional analysts project a $175,000 target driven by surging demand, expanding money supply, and booming wallet adoption—all underpinned by a favorable U.S. regulatory shift and explosive blockchain use cases.
Analyst Forecasts Bitcoin to Hit $175K on Three-Factor Growth Surge
Institutional confidence in digital assets is strengthening as analysts project renewed momentum in bitcoin and blockchain adoption. Financial services firm Siebert Financial (Nasdaq: SIEB) has published a research report forecasting bitcoin $BTC to reach $175,000 within the next 12 months, citing macroeconomic expansion, rising digital wallet adoption, and improving regulatory conditions. The report, authored by research analyst Brian Vieten, introduces a three-factor model designed to quantify bitcoin’s price trajectory based on monetary growth, network adoption, and demand dynamics.
The model incorporates three key variables: a 7% rise in global money supply, which Siebert said “we expect will continue its upward trajectory over the next 12 months, benefitting store of value assets (i.e. scarce, useful assets such as gold, real estate, stocks, and digital assets)”; a 25% expansion in total digital asset wallets, largely fueled by stablecoin and tokenization adoption; and a 20% increase in bitcoin demand, a metric that Siebert estimates remains about 60% below its 2021 peak.
“With this backdrop,” the analyst predicted: “We posit investment into the digital assets space is poised for an acceleration over the next 12 months.”
The report characterizes bitcoin as central to the digital asset ecosystem, with Vieten stating: “We would characterize bitcoin as the ‘genesis’ digital asset and industry bellweather, making up ~60% of total market cap.”
The analyst further wrote: “It is our firm belief that Blockchain will one day power virtually the entirety of the global financial system for 8 billion people.” He additionally shared: “Today there are approximately 700 million Digital Asset wallets, suggesting to us that we are less than 10% into the industry’s adoption.” Siebert concluded
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The concept of a price battleground in Bitcoin markets refers to a critical price range where the forces of buying and selling pressure are in a fierce and decisive contest. This is where the outcome is expected to determine BTC’s overall direction and confirm a continuation of a bull market or bear market correction.
Why This Zone Will Define Bitcoin’s Next Expansion Phase
In an X post, an institutional-grade reporter, Bitcoin Vector, has highlighted that BTC$BTC has entered its decisive battleground between $110,000 and $115,000, which could determine the trajectory of the entire cycle. In the past week, spot demand, which is the engine of sustained rallies, was notably weak and capped by the escalating US-China trade tensions.
As those tensions eased, that spot demand showed signs of returning, allowing BTC to claw its way back above the critical $110,000 level. Despite recovery back into the battleground, momentum remains negative and flat. Without sustained inflow and spot demand, the bullish structure could fade fast, leaving BTC exposed to another pullback.
However, if demand holds and momentum turns up, BTC advances deeper into the battleground. A failure to maintain this range and BTC may risk retreating again and raising the white flag.
A full-time crypto trader, Sykodelic, has also offered a highly optimistic prediction that Bitcoin will be back to an All-Time High (ATH) by the end of the month. The market is still in uncertainty and fear, where BTC thrives for its next leg higher.
This is the stage of the cycle where disbelief dominates. As a result, traders convince themselves the rally is over, and that’s when BTC starts to move again. By the time BTC approaches its previous highs, traders will finally believe again, which often happens when another long flush clears out late entrants.
Technically, BTC price is moving back above the 4-hour 50-period Simple Moving Average (SMA). Each time, Bitcoin successfully retests this level as support, the price continues to expand higher. “I think the worst is behind us,” Sykodelic noted.
The Supply Battle That Shapes The Next Cycle
The current Bitcoin market is in a supply tug-of-war between two powerful forces. According to the ambassador of MGBX_EN, BitBull, long-term holders (LTHs) have been constantly offloading their coins, while institutions are aggressively absorbing the supply through Spot ETFs and Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs).
Meanwhile, the treasury holdings have quietly surpassed $120 billion, with BTC still dominating the stack. Spot ETFs alone have absorbed tens of thousands of coins this quarter, proving that institutional demand remains strong. However, LTHs are still selling faster than ETFs, and DATs can absorb. Historically, when this kind of accelerated LTH distribution occurs, BTC$BTC
tends to lose short-term momentum
This is not a bearish setup, but it does imply that the upside remains temporarily capped until the selling pressure fades. Thus, institutions are buying the strength, not the bottoms. Ultimately, the next major breakout hinges on when long-term holders stop distributing and return to accumulation mode.
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A quiet migration is underway among Bitcoin’s $BTC wealthiest holders — from cold storage to custodians.
A new wave of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is allowing longtime Bitcoiners to fold their holdings into the traditional financial system without selling a single sat.
The change comes after regulators approved “in-kind” transactions for spot Bitcoin ETFs this summer, a mechanism that lets investors deposit Bitcoin directly into a fund in exchange for shares, according to Bloomberg reporting.
This mechanism is a tax-neutral move standard across equities and commodities ETFs.
The result: volatile digital assets become regulated, reportable holdings on brokerage statements, instantly easier to borrow against, pledge as collateral, or include in estate plans.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has already processed over $3 billion worth of these conversions, according to Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets at the firm. Bitwise Asset Management says it now fields daily inquiries from investors looking to bring private Bitcoin holdings into managed portfolios. Liquidity provider Galaxy has also facilitated several such transfers, per Bloomberg.
The shift marks another ironic evolution for Bitcoin — $BTC
the asset designed to exist outside the banking system is now being absorbed by it.
As ETFs integrate Bitcoin into brokerage infrastructure, even many anti-establishment investors are realizing that some of TradFi’s tools — custody, leverage, and estate planning — can’t easily be replicated on-chain.
Some holders are transferring only part of their Bitcoin, while others are consolidating everything into ETFs for simplicity. This trend could expand Wall Street’s involvement with Bitcoin, bridging the gap between the crypto world and established finance.
BlackRock’s ETF and tokenization push
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), launched just 22 months ago, recently reached over $100 billion in assets under management, making it the firm’s most profitable fund.
Generating approximately $244.5 million in annual revenue, IBIT has surpassed long-standing BlackRock ETFs, including the 25-year-old iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, in both growth speed and profitability. 
Last quarter, the fund also overtook Coinbase Global’s Deribit platform to become the world’s largest venue for Bitcoin options.
On top of this, BlackRock is simultaneously developing technology to tokenize a wide array of assets, from equities and bonds to real estate, aiming to connect the $4.5 trillion global digital wallet market to the U.S.-based investment products.
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Optimism around Bitcoin’s $BTC long-term trajectory is once again on the rise, as industry leaders express growing confidence in the crypto’s next major rally.
Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3, a leading Bitcoin $BTC infrastructure firm, emphasized on X (formerly Twitter) on October 9 that Bitcoin’s core fundamentals remain solid despite its recent subdued performance. He believes the current consolidation phase is setting the stage for the next big rally, supported by institutional accumulation and an increasingly tight supply environment.
🕒 Mow Predicts the Bull Run May Arrive by 2026
Mow suggested that the long-anticipated Bitcoin bull market hasn’t fully started yet and could be delayed until 2026 due to evolving macroeconomic and institutional conditions.
He also pointed out that while former U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, official accumulation has yet to begin.
According to Mow, this phase represents a buildup period, not a market peak — reinforcing the view that Bitcoin remains undervalued compared to its long-term potential.
💡 “Bitcoin’s Strength Lies in Its Simplicity”
Mow reaffirmed his confidence in Bitcoin’s foundational simplicity, stating that its resilience and resistance to unnecessary innovation make it unique in the digital asset space.
While some developers push for more complex features to expand Bitcoin’s use cases, Mow and other long-term advocates argue that Bitcoin’s design as decentralized, censorship-resistant money is its greatest strength — and the reason it continues to attract institutional and sovereign interest worldwide.
🚀 The Bigger Picture
With institutional adoption growing and supply pressures tightening, analysts see Bitcoin’s current calm as the quiet before the next storm. Mow’s outlook suggests that when the next bull run arrives, it could be one of the strongest in Bitcoin’s $BTC
history — driven not by hype, but by solid fundamentals and global demand.

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Ethereum $ETH is testing a critical support zone after U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their first net outflows in over a week, ending an impressive eight-day run of consistent inflows.
At press time, ETH was trading at $4,352, down 2.3% in the past 24 hours and 3.2% over the week, sitting roughly 12% below its August peak of $4,946.
Despite the price dip, trading activity remains strong — spot ETH volume reached $40.4 billion in the last 24 hours, marking a 9% daily increase. According to CoinGlass data, futures volume rose 21.5% to $93.6 billion, while open interest dipped slightly by 0.83% to $59.2 billion, suggesting that traders are locking in partial profits but keeping core positions open.
Institutional Demand Takes a Breather
Data from SoSoValue shows that U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw $8.54 million in net outflows on October 9, interrupting their steady streak of inflows.
BlackRock’s ETHA ETF continued to attract $39.29 million in new inflows,
while Fidelity (-$30.26 million) and Bitwise (-$8.07 million) recorded significant withdrawals, tipping the balance negative overall.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $198 million in inflows on the same day, indicating a short-term rotation of capital from ETH $ETH back into BTC.$BTC
Even with the recent outflows, Ethereum ETFs have attracted more than $1.3 billion in net inflows during the first week of October, reflecting strong institutional interest.
Analysts interpret this brief pause as a normal market rotation following heavy ETF accumulation earlier in the month. They expect momentum to rebound as catalysts approach — including BlackRock’s staking ETF decision due by late October and the upcoming U.S. CPI report, which could influence overall risk sentiment.

Technical Outlook: Consolidation Before the Next Move
Technically, Ethereum appears to be consolidating rather than declining. The RSI stands at a neutral 49, showing balanced momentum between buyers and sellers. The MACD remains in positive territory, signaling that the broader uptrend is still intact.

Currently, ETH is trading just below its 10-day and 20-day moving averages around $4,450, while the 50- and 100-day averages continue to slope upward, forming a key support range between $4,000 and $4,300.
This suggests that the current dip may be part of a larger consolidation phase before the next potential breakout.
If $4,300 support holds, traders are eyeing a recovery toward $4,600, with further upside potential to $4,950–$5,000. However, if ETH breaks below this zone, it could retest the $3,900 level, where the next major support lies.
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