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Miami Herald
16-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Bitcoin price prediction for 2025, 2030 and 2035: July 2025 report
Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction 2025, 2030 and 2035: July 2025 report For its June bitcoin (BTC) survey, analyzed expert predictions from a panel of 24 crypto industry specialists who shared their thoughts on how bitcoin will perform through 2035. All prices in this report are denominated in U.S. dollars. On average, the panelists think bitcoin (BTC) will be worth $145,167 by the end of 2025, up from the $135,048 predicted in our April 2025 report. Looking further ahead, they see the price of BTC rising to $458,647 by year-end 2030 and $1.02 million by the close of 2035. Key Insights: July 2025 predictions 2025 price forecast: The average year-end prediction for bitcoin is $145, and trough predictions: The end of 2025 could be rocky, with the average high prediction for BTC being $162,353, while the average low point is forecast at just $87, projections: The panel sees BTC reaching new heights and being worth $458,647 by 2030 and $1.02 million by to buy BTC: The majority of the panel (61%) say that bitcoin is currently a consensus on bitcoin being a value: A slight majority of the panel (52%) say bitcoin is currently underpriced. Bitcoin price predictions for 2025, 2030 and 2035 Bitcoin's price is expected to rise to $145,167 by year-end 2025, according to the average prediction from Finder's panelists. The most bullish panelists see BTC trading at $250,000 by the end of 2025, while the most bearish panelist sees it dropping well below where it is now, reaching $70,000 by the end of the year. The panelists also predict BTC will hit $458,647 by 2030 and $1.02 million by 2035. The panel is slightly more bullish than last quarter, when the long-term prediction came in at $452,714 for 2030 and $833,000 for 2035. The average lowest price the panelists predict bitcoin will hit at some point in 2025 is $87,618, with some predicting it will fall as low as $70,000. Ben Ritchie, the managing director of Alpha Node Global, is also quite bullish, as he thinks we'll see BTC crest $180,000 as it is showing itself to be a store of value during periods of geopolitical and macroeconomic stress. "Our bitcoin price forecast remains at $160,000, despite ongoing uncertainties related to tariff tensions, the conflict in the Middle East, and the Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy," he says. "Much like gold, which continues to trade near all-time highs, bitcoin is increasingly demonstrating its role as a store of value during periods of geopolitical and macroeconomic stress. While we acknowledge that these headwinds are significant, we view them as temporary market noise. As such, we maintain a bull case scenario of up to $180,000 for bitcoin within the year." Ruadhan O, founder of Seasonal Tokens, sees BTC possibly hitting $190,000 in 2025 and hitting a new all-time high after demonstrating its resilience throughout a chaotic start to 2025. "The support at $100K was strong enough to hold despite the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran and the subsequent U.S. involvement," he says. "This suggests that it's unlikely to break, which means that the price will probably break out to the upside and reach new all-time highs in the coming months." Mitesh Shah, the founder and CEO of Omnia Markets, sees the potential of future Fed Rate cuts, coupled with other BTC technicals, inflating bitcoin's value in 2025 as it heads toward his prediction of $170,000. "My $170,000 price forecast for bitcoin is based on strong institutional demand colliding with a historic supply squeeze and a supportive macroeconomic outlook," he says. "Relentless inflows into spot ETFs (exchange-traded funds), with products like IBIT alone attracting over $13.7 billion this year, are absorbing a shrinking available supply, as on-chain data shows nearly 70% of bitcoin has not moved in over a year. Key valuation metrics like the MVRV Z-Score, currently at 2.4, also remain well below the historical cycle-top zone of 7+, suggesting significant room for growth. This is all supported by the Federal Reserve's projections for two interest rate cuts later this year, which are expected to increase market liquidity and fuel further upside." Is now the time to buy, sell or hold BTC? The majority of the panel says now is a good time to buy bitcoin. To be exact, 61% think bitcoin is a buy at its current price, while 26% believe it's a good time to hold the asset. Just 13% think it's time to sell. Kadan Stadelmann, the CTO at Komodo Platform, believes it's time to buy BTC over the next six months before it returns to a bear market. "Considering bitcoin touched $110,000 already, and there's still at least six months left in this bull run, it's easy to see it going significantly higher before the end of 2025," he says. "If we continue to follow history, I expect the peak around Q1 of 2026 and a bear market to follow." Rouge International & Rouge Ventures' MD, Desmond Marshall, also says BTC is a buy, off the back of governmental support. "BTC is becoming more in tune to gold these days, especially after the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites by the U.S.," he says. "Together with [President Donald] Trump's embrace of digital crypto assets, his sons dealing with huge amounts of crypto projects and the strong U.S. dollar, the U.S. government is already buying large reserves of BTC. This is supported by many businesses venturing into this realm with enterprise crypto strategies. BTC is so much less manipulated than gold already." Nicole DeCicco, CEO of CryptoConsultz, says that BTC is currently underpriced and its current price doesn't reflect its value. "Bitcoin's current price doesn't fully reflect the underlying momentum in the market," she says. "We've seen several structural shifts this year that signal long-term strength: the approval and adoption of spot ETFs, a clear pivot in U.S. policy direction, and increasing global recognition of bitcoin as a reserve-style asset. These aren't short-term headlines - they're foundational changes that are reshaping the market's infrastructure and investor profile." John Murillo, chief business officer at B2Broker, sees BTC is priced fairly but still sees a buying opportunity based on geopolitical tensions right now. "Geopolitical turmoils like we are seeing now usually act as a cash magnet," he says. "Warfare requires investors to store money in cash and safe havens. Furthermore, governments tend to impose additional levies on taxable assets, which is bad news for stocks and alternative investments. Although BTC is sometimes dubbed as 'digital gold,' history shows that geopolitical turbulence diverts money from cryptocurrencies. Having said that, the long-term prospects for BTC remain very favorable given accelerated worldwide adoption." Miles Paschini, the CEO of FV Bank, says it's time to hold, but does highlight the fact that institutional demand is growing. "Increasing institutional demand, emergence of bitcoin treasury companies putting demand against limited supply and BTC dominance increasing in the overall market indicates a trend-favored digital asset," he said. Is bitcoin (BTC) overpriced, priced fairly or underpriced? A little over half of panel members (52%) think bitcoin is currently underpriced. The remaining cohort is also split between 30% saying BTC is priced fairly and 17% saying it's overpriced. Ruslan Lienkha, chief of markets for YouHodler, believes that BTC is underpriced at its current value as bitcoin continues to be embraced by traditional finance: "The integration of bitcoin into traditional finance and its adoption by institutional investors is accelerating," he says. "As a result, the potential capital inflow from investment funds, banks, and both public and private corporate treasuries remains substantial. Furthermore, if bitcoin continues to gain recognition as a legitimate macroeconomic hedge, it could prompt investors to significantly increase, potentially double or triple, their portfolio allocations to BTC." Johnny Gabriele, head analyst of Blockchain Economics and AI Integration at the Lifted Initiative, also says BTC is currently undervalued, saying that BTC has "increased geopolitical importance as a reserve asset." Daniel Keller, the CEO of InFlux Technologies, doesn't see much movement in the price in the near term and that BTC is currently fairly priced. "The money printer continues to operate with no signs of stopping," he says. "As long as global conflicts persist and remain unresolved, BTC will likely rise in value as a hedge against inflationary fiat currencies, which have been destabilized by so much geopolitical turmoil." Do you think quantum computers will become a threat to bitcoin's cryptographic security? The vast majority of the panel (79%) see quantum computing as a threat to bitcoin's cryptographic security. But, when those threats will appear has them split. A quarter of panel members (25%) say that quantum computers will be able to crack BTC within the next five years, while another 25% say these developments will come within the next five to ten years. The remainder (29%) say it'll take longer than 10 years. Just 8% say that quantum computers pose no threat. How prepared is the bitcoin community to address potential quantum computing threats? Close to half of the panel (46%) say that the bitcoin community is not well equipped for the threats quantum computing poses to BTC, with 42% saying that the community is somewhat underprepared and 4% saying they're not prepared at all. A third of the panel (33%) is confident that the community is somewhat prepared. Disclaimer: This page is not financial advice or an endorsement of digital assets, providers or services. Digital assets are volatile and risky, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Potential regulations or policies can affect their availability and services provided. Talk with a financial professional before making a decision. Finder or the author may own cryptocurrency discussed on this page. This story was produced by and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. © Stacker Media, LLC.
The Sun
04-07-2025
- The Sun
Baby shower erupted into brawl when dart legend Jocky Wilson's niece ripped out gran-to-be's hair – but she avoids jail
A BABY shower erupted into a savage brawl when dart legend Jocky Wilson's niece ripped out the gran-to-be's hair. Mum-to-be Chantelle Wilson was celebrating the imminent arrival of her baby daughter with partner Ben Ritchie the bash spiralled into a punch-up. 6 6 6 Her mum Sarah Wilson, 45, attacked Pamela Ritchie - the dad-to-be's mum - by pulling her hair and punching her. Chantelle's sister Chardonnay Wilson, 20, lashed out at Ben's grandmother, who later claimed her feeding tube was removed. Sarah Wilson and daughter Chardonnay are the niece and great-niece of late World Professional Darts Championship winner Jocky Wilson. But Sarah avoided jail after pleading guilty to assault and was instead ordered to pay £500 compensation to the victim. Her daughter was given an absolute discharge, which in Scottish law means the offence will not go on her record despite a conviction. It came after her solicitor claimed a conviction would end Chardonnay's career as a carer. Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard the two families had gathered at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club in Fife on May 18 last year. At first, everyone seemed to be getting on "fine" but the mood turned sour following a game of "Would Mummy Rather". One question was asked about whether Chantelle would rather "put a bottle on for the baby or open a bottle of wine'. The court heard someone from dad-to-be Ben's family then yelled out she would open the wine, which caused Chantelle to become "upset". Chardonnay Wilson said her mum Sarah and Ben's mum Pamela were 'arguing back and forward'. She added: 'My mum told her they could speak any other day but not to spoil the occasion." But the court heard more rowing broke out during a game of "Baby Bingo" after apparent sexual comments were heard. A punch up then unfolded outside the venue after an alleged abusive remark was aimed at the Wilsons. Sheriff Susan Duff said: "Mrs Ritchie's evidence was that she was left with a bald section on her head as a chunk of hair had been pulled out." Sarah Wilson pleaded guilty to assault, while Chardonnay was convicted following a trial. She still denies removing Yvonne Ritchie's feeding tube and punching and kicking the gran-to-be. Sarah's solicitor Stephen Morrison said: 'This was a baby shower celebration that turned sour for one reason or another. "She absolutely regrets the incident and she hadn't been drinking that day. "She continues to have a relationship with her daughter's partner but not with the rest of his family. There's no reason to believe there will be a repetition of this behaviour as she's not likely to put herself into another family situation like this.' Jocky Wilson was world champion in 1982 and 1989 and one of the biggest stars of the games. He retired in 1995 and died at the age of 62 in 2012. 6 6 6
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Baby shower for dart champion's family explodes into punch up after heated game of ‘Would Mummy Rather'
A BABY shower for the family of a darts champion spiralled into a punch up after a heated game of "Would Mummy Rather". Mum-to-be Chantelle Wilson was celebrating the imminent arrival of her baby daughter with partner Ben Ritchie when the brawl erupted. 5 5 5 Her mum Sarah Wilson, 45, attacked Pamela Ritchie - the dad-to-be's mum - by pulling her hair and punching her. Chantelle's sister Chardonnay Wilson, 20, lashed out at Ben's grandmother, who later claimed her feeding tube was removed. Sarah Wilson and daughter Chardonnay are the niece and great-niece of late World Professional Darts Championship winner Jocky Wilson. The pair have both been convicted of assault at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. The court heard the two families had gathered at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club in Fife on May 18 last year. At first, everyone seemed to be getting on "fine" but the mood turned sour following a game of "Would Mummy Rather". One question was asked about whether Chantelle would rather "put a bottle on for the baby or open a bottle of wine'. The court heard someone from dad-to-be Ben's family then yelled out she would open the wine, which caused Chantelle to become "upset". Chardonnay Wilson said her mum Sarah and Ben's mum Pamela were 'arguing back and forward'. She added: 'My mum told her they could speak any other day but not to spoil the occasion." But the court heard more rowing broke out during a game of "Baby Bingo" after apparent sexual comments were heard. A punch up then unfolded outside the venue after an alleged abusive remark was aimed at the Wilsons. Sarah Wilson pleaded guilty to assault, while Chardonnay was convicted following a trial. She still denies removing Yvonne Ritchie's feeding tube and punching and kicking the gran-to-be. Her solicitor Gino Gambale begged for Chardonnay to be given an absolute discharge as a conviction would end her career as a carer. He added: "This was the baby shower for her sister and as we've heard tensions heightened throughout the day. "The families were not getting on and this has spilled outside. This was a serious assault but something that happened very quickly." Sheriff Susan Duff said it would "not be proportionate" to impose a sentence which would end a young person's career in this case. She agreed to the absolute discharge, which in Scottish law means the offence will not go on her record despite a conviction. Sarah Wilson is due to be sentenced next month.
