{"id":24092,"date":"2023-10-25T14:39:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/matrixport-doubles-down-on-45k-bitcoin-year-end-prediction\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:39:21","slug":"matrixport-doubles-down-on-45k-bitcoin-year-end-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/matrixport-doubles-down-on-45k-bitcoin-year-end-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Matrixport doubles down on $45K Bitcoin year-end prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"
Matrixport, a cryptocurrency trading firm founded by Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan, has doubled down on its prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $45,000 by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n
After first setting its 2023 year-end BTC price target at $45,000 in early 2023, Matrixport reiterated its bold Bitcoin prediction in a blog post on Oct. 24.<\/p>\n
Titled \u201cBitcoin Targets $45,000 \u2014 FOMO Is Hitting the Market,\u201d the blog post provides a brief analysis of Matrixport\u2019s previous market forecasts, noting that the firm successfully predicted several market events.<\/p>\n
Matrixport specifically cited its \u201cOctober Ignites a Bitcoin Boom: Institutions Fueling the Price Surge\u201d report from September 2023, which has so far successfully predicted significant action on the Bitcoin market in October.<\/p>\n
The firm predicted that October would be a strong month for Bitcoin due to excitement around potential approvals of a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm also pointed out that October has historically been the strongest month for Bitcoin, with average returns of 20%.<\/p>\n
Related: <\/em><\/strong>Galaxy predicts 74% Bitcoin price increase first year after ETF launch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n After starting October at around $27,000, Bitcoin briefly touched $35,000 on Oct. 24, hitting 17-month highs and triggering the fear of missing out among investors. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $34,396, up 27% from its price on Oct. 1, according to data from CoinGecko.<\/p>\n