šØ BITCOIN FORECAST: $130K THIS YEAR, UP TO $2.4M BY 2030?
Kalshi traders see Bitcoin peaking at $130K in 2024.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest just revised their 2030 forecasts: šø Bull Case: $2.4M/coin ā up from $1.5M, assuming tighter āactiveā supply and strong institutional adoption šø Base Case: $1.2M/coin ā up from $710K, driven by Bitcoin as ādigital goldā and ETF-driven demand šø Bear Case: $500K/coin ā slightly above the prior $300Kā$500K range, factoring in volatility and adoption risks
BOC'S ROGERS: IF CRYPTO CURRENCIES BECOME A FORM OF PAYMENT, WE WOULD NEED TO INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION IN CANADA TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE PROPER PROTECTIONS IN PLACE
Bitcoin may soon hit new all-time highs as investment surges, says Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $5.3B in inflows over the past three weeks. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has boosted its Bitcoin purchases, with the Swiss National Bank now buying its shares. Abu Dhabiās wealth fund and other long-term investors are also increasing holdings. StanChart forecasts Bitcoin to reach $120K by Q2. Itās currently up 2.7% at $99,379, after hitting a three-month high of $99,874.
$MSTR - MICROSTRATEGY HAS A PLAN TO BUY EVEN MORE BITCOIN.
"MicroStrategy, now focused more on Bitcoin than software, reported a Q1 loss of $4.23B ($16.49/share), far worse than expected. Revenue fell 3.6% to $111.1M, missing forecasts. The company launched a bold new ā42/42 Planā to raise $84B over two years for Bitcoin purchases, following last yearās $42B ā21/21 Plan.ā Analysts say the stock remains a strong Bitcoin proxy, trading at 2.13x NAV, with solid performance despite market volatility."
BRITAIN TO BAN CONSUMERS BORROWING TO BUY CRYPTOCURRENCIES
The UK financial watchdog plans to ban retail investors borrowing money to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as it seeks to bring much of the fast-growing digital assets market under regulatory supervision for the first time.
The restrictions on lending for crypto purchases are part of a sweeping set of rules outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority on Friday, a few days after the government presented its plans to legislate for the digital asset market.