Bitcoin (BTC)
ChatGPT: $175,000–$350,000
Perplexity: $75,500–$200,000
Copilot: $175,000–$350,000
Factors driving Bitcoin’s price:
Institutional adoption: Each AI model highlighted the critical role of institutional adoption, particularly emphasizing the impact of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as those led by BlackRock. They noted that such financial instruments facilitate access for institutional and retail investors, driving demand and bolstering Bitcoin’s
BTC
$104,599
legitimacy.
Supply scarcity: The models all cited Bitcoin’s halving mechanism as a pivotal factor, particularly the April 2024 halving that reduced miner rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Historically, these reductions have resulted in price surges, reinforcing the bullish outlook of the AI models.
Macroeconomic trends: Perplexity and Copilot noted that favorable macroeconomic conditions — such as the election of a pro-crypto US administration and a dovish US Federal Reserve — could lay the groundwork conducive for another Bitcoin rally in 2025.
2. Ether (ETH)
ChatGPT: Above $6,000
Perplexity: $2,670–$10,000
Microsoft Copilot: $5,000–$10,000
Factors driving Ether’s price:
Ethereum 2.0 and technological upgrades: All three models emphasized the importance of Ethereum’s technological advancements, particularly its transition to Ethereum 2.0 alongside other improvements in scalability, energy efficiency and transaction costs.
Burgeoning DeFi and layer-2 ecosystem: Each model also recognized Ethereum’s foundational role in decentralized finance (DeFi) and its expanding layer-2 ecosystem as a critical driver of demand and future price jumps.
Institutional and regulatory adoption: Perplexity and ChatGPT agreed that growing institutional interest and a favorable regulatory environment stand to play a significant role in boosting Ether adoption and, consequently, Ether’s price over the coming few months.
3. Solana (SOL)
ChatGPT: $500–$725
Perplexity: $166–$555
Copilot: $400–$500
Factors driving Solana’s price:
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Ecosystem growth: All three models highlighted Solana’s recent capital inflows, developer engagement and increasing adoption of native projects and tokens as critical drivers for its continued price appreciation.
Institutional and strategic adoption: Each model pointed to Solana’s
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$156.42
growing presence in institutional finance and strategic partnerships. Collaborations with major entities such as PayPal, Stripe and BlackRock-affiliated partners were recognized as key factors in reinforcing the project’s growing adoption.
Technological breakthroughs: While Perplexity emphasized Solana’s high throughput and low transaction costs as foundational advantages, ChatGPT highlighted integrations with the Firedancer Validator Client as a key factor driving the ecosystem’s scalability and overall usability in the near term.
4. Tron (TRX)
ChatGPT: $1.00–$1.10
Perplexity: $0.2971–$0.378147
Microsoft Copilot: Up to $0.73
Factors driving Tron’s price:
DeFi ecosystem and total value locked (TVL) metrics: Each model highlighted Tron’s position as the third-largest blockchain by TVL as driving substantial engagement and trust from users and investors.
Bridging DeFi and TradFi: Perplexity and ChatGPT emphasized Tron’s growing community of over 15 million active users and stable DeFi platforms like JustLend and JustStables. On the other hand, Microsoft Copilot underscored this growth with a 64% surge in active addresses, reflecting heightened interest from both users and developers.
Technological advancements: All of the AI models cited Tron’s scalability — particularly, its ability to process up to 2,000 transactions per second — and ongoing protocol upgrades as drivers for future price appreciation.
Financial performance and fee dominance: ChatGPT and Copilot highlighted Tron’s financial success, citing its $240 million in monthly revenue milestone and its $1.3 billion in fee collection over the course of H2 2024 (surpassing Ethereum).
5. XRP
ChatGPT: $5–$7
Perplexity: $1.44–$4.44, with an extended target of $5.25
Microsoft Copilot: $4.45 by mid-2025 and up to $27.50 by the end of 2025
Factors driving XRP’s price:
Regulatory clarity: The resolution of the US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple Labs was highlighted by Perplexity and ChatGPT as being a much-needed regulatory driver to help boost XRP’s
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$2.19
institutional and retail confidence.
Cross-border payment use case: All of the AI models agreed on XRP’s established position as a bridge currency for fast, cost-effective cross-border transactions.
Market positioning: Copilot noted XRP’s climb to the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and surpassing BNB
BNB
$657.53
as a reflection of its growing prominence, while Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot pointed to increased whale activity and partnerships with major financial institutions as indicators of robust institutional adoption.
RLUSD launch: Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT highlighted the launch of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin as a potential long-term price driver for XRP.
