As of August 2025, the outlook for the crypto market remains fundamentally optimistic, underpinned by robust institutional demand via ETFs fuels price discovery. Bitcoin (BTC) has already set the tone for Q4 2025, surpassing its previous all-time high to hit $122,379.00 in July 14 before. Market sentiment remains constructive, supported by credible forecasts such as that of Geoff Kendrick (Standard Chartered), who maintains that Bitcoin could realistically reach $200,000–$250,000 by year-end, provided the current momentum is sustained which keep crypto bull run targets intact.