XRP ETF pump ‘disappointment,’ Bitcoin to see out 2025 at $173K: Trade Secrets

XRP is more likely to see profit taking than a price surge, while Polymarket odds favor SOL, BTC and ETH hitting new highs this year.

Welcome to Trade Secrets Bitcoin and Ether price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months and years ahead.

Theres a decent chance that Bitcoin will end the year above $173,000, according to economist Timothy Peterson, citing BTCs closing price on Sunday and historical data since 2017.

September 21 marks the date after which Bitcoin finishes the year higher 70% of the time, economist Peterson said on X. The median gain is over 50%, he added.

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