{"id":25871,"date":"2025-08-06T14:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/defying-sceptics-tom-lee-says-bitcoin-could-reach-250000-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:39:46","slug":"defying-sceptics-tom-lee-says-bitcoin-could-reach-250000-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/defying-sceptics-tom-lee-says-bitcoin-could-reach-250000-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Defying sceptics: Tom Lee says bitcoin could reach $250,000 in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite restrained forecasts from some experts, bitcoin could climb to $250,000 as soon as 2025, according to Tom Lee, the well-known analyst and co-founder of Fundstrat.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My brand new interview with Tom Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fundstrat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fundstrat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We discuss his bullish outlook on Bitcoin (new ATH this fall?), the national debt, Fed policy, corporate treasury boom, the U.S. acquiring Bitcoin and more.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know what you think in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Timecodes:<br \/>00:00 Tom\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Poc3R6OKHh\">pic.twitter.com\/Poc3R6OKHh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Natalie Brunell \u26a1\ufe0f (@natbrunell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natbrunell\/status\/1952782542085460285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab\u042f \u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u044e, \u0431\u0438\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0438\u043d \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0435\u043d \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432\u044b\u0448\u0435 $120 000 \u0434\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0430 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430; $200 000 \u2014 \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e. $250 000 \u2014 \u0442\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u0432\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0435\u00bb, \u2014 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b \u043e\u043d \u0432 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043a\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430 Coin Stories.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lee noted that bitcoin\u2019s traditional four-year cycle may have been \u201cbroken\u201d by rising institutional interest \u2014 a view shared by a growing number of industry participants, including representatives of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/cryptoquant-ceo-acknowledges-bitcoin-cycle-theorys-obsolescence\">CryptoQuant<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitwise-cio-declares-bitcoin-cycles-obsolete\">Bitwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doubt is useful<\/h2>\n<p>The Fundstrat co-founder is convinced that scepticism is a healthy signal for financial markets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab\u042d\u0442\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442 \u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0441\u0441 \u043f\u043e\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0446\u0435\u043d\u044b \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u0443\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u044b \u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e, \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u0443\u0436\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438\u00bb, \u2014 \u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043b \u043e\u043d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Lee, the presence of doubt \u201copens space for positive surprises\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to his long-term forecast, bitcoin\u2019s price could eventually reach $1m.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the \u201cdigital gold\u201d trades around $114,000 \u2014 below its <span data-descr=\"all-time high price\" class=\"old_tooltip\">ATH<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\">by 7.2%<\/a>. Over the past seven days the asset has fallen 3.5%.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETFs, on-chain indicators and technicals<\/h2>\n<p>Amid the recent pullback, net outflows from spot bitcoin ETFs have continued for four straight days. The chart shows the amounts are shrinking:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows-1024x325.png\" alt=\"outflows\" class=\"wp-image-263368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows-1024x325.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows-1536x488.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/outflows.png 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Net flows into exchange-traded funds backed by the first cryptocurrency. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/Total_Crypto_Spot_ETF_Fund_Flow?page=usBTC\">SoSoValue<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the past 24 hours, total outflows reached $333m, the lion\u2019s share from BlackRock\u2019s IBIT. On August 1 investors pulled $812m from ETFs, among the highest on record.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many on-chain indicators are flashing encouraging signals. Thus, \u201cgiven the recent panic\u201d, the managing director of Bitcoin Magazine Pro notes upside potential in the MVRV Z-Score indicator.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A little reminder given the recent panic.<\/p>\n<p>Higher. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SI6DQfsnX8\">pic.twitter.com\/SI6DQfsnX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Swift (@PositiveCrypto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PositiveCrypto\/status\/1952999856504799248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The metric\u2019s readings on the chart remain far from the red overbought zone. That area traditionally signals the peak of a bull phase.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode analysts stressed that over the past 15 days both whale holders (>10,000 BTC) and small investors (< 1 BTC) bought the dip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Both ultra-large holders (>10K <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a>) and retail investors (<1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a>) have, on average, accumulated over the past 15 days. This suggests initial dip-buying during the recent correction. However, the signal is lagging, reflecting smoothed behavior over a 15-day window. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AxfVyJtwkI\">pic.twitter.com\/AxfVyJtwkI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 glassnode (@glassnode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/1953025758466850882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the trader known as Merlijn The Trader warns that the current upswing to $155,000 is \u201cthe last before the storm\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BITCOIN\u2019S LAST WAVE BEFORE THE STORM<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re riding the final wave of an Ending Diagonal.<\/p>\n<p>Every time before: That ends in euphoria\u2026<br \/>Then collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Target: $155,000<\/p>\n<p>This is the peak before the plunge.<br \/>Late bulls won\u2019t survive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VRyxsQW9ap\">pic.twitter.com\/VRyxsQW9ap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerlijnTrader\/status\/1953018212263543072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his view, euphoria will end with a break of the lower boundary of the \u201cending diagonal pattern\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab\u041f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0443\u0442\u00bb, \u2014 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b \u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Back in December, Tom Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/tom-lee-predicts-bitcoin-surge-to-250000-by-2025\">\u00ab\u0434\u0430\u043b\u00bb \u0431\u0438\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0438\u043d\u0443 12 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u044f\u0446\u0435\u0432<\/a> to reach $250,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite restrained forecasts from some experts, bitcoin could climb to $250,000 as soon as 2025, according to Tom Lee, the well-known analyst and co-founder of Fundstrat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[480,1146,919],"class_list":["post-25871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-cryptocurrency-market-forecasts","tag-tom-lee"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"219","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}