Bitcoin's Next Move: $105,000 Or $85,000? Poll Finds Over 60% Say…

The price of Bitcoin BTC/USD has soared in 2024 thanks to several catalysts including Bitcoin ETFs, more companies acquiring the cryptocurrency and expectations for a more pro-crypto White House administration with Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election.

As Bitcoin dips below the $100,000 level, Benzinga readers predict whether new all-time highs will be hit next or a further dip to $85,000.

What Happened: Bitcoin has reached several new all-time highs since the 2024 presidential election in November, passing the $80,000 and $90,000 levels and recently clearing the $100,000 level.

The leading cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $103,900.47 on Dec. 4 and spent several days above the $100,000 milestone.

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Since then, Bitcoin has fallen and has struggled to pass the milestone again. Benzinga recently asked readers which price milestone they think Bitcoin will hit next.

"Which level is Bitcoin more likely to reach next: $105,000 or $85,000?" Benzinga asked.

The results were:

$105,000: 63%
$85,000: 37%

The majority of readers polled see Bitcoin reaching all-time highs of $105,000 before the leading cryptocurrency trades back down to $85,000, if it ever goes that low again.

Bitcoin last traded at $85,000 or below one month ago on Nov. 11.

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What's Next: Bitcoin is up 123% year-to-date in 2024, which ranks higher than leading stock indexes and many assets. While many would be happy with ending the year up over 100%, the fact that Bitcoin recently passed $100,000 and the move was short-lived could have investors wanting more.

Benzinga recently asked readers what price they thought Bitcoin would end 2024 at. The results were:

Under $90,000: 18%
$90,000 to $100,000: 30%
$100,000 to $120,000: 40%
Over $120,000: 12%

The range of $100,000 to $120,000 won the poll with 40% of the vote. Adding in the 12% of respondents who said Bitcoin would trade over $120,000 at year-end and a majority (52%) of voters see a six-figure price to close out the year.

The range of $90,000 to $100,000 got second place in the poll with 30%, suggesting a further pullback could happen in the coming weeks.

Bitcoin topped a poll asking readers to choose which cryptocurrency they believe will outperform others in 2025, including Solana SOL/USD, Dogecoin DOGE/USD, Ethereum ETH/USD, Shiba Inu SHIB/USD, Hedera HBAR/USD, and XRP XRP/USD.

Bitcoin won the poll with 28% of readers believing the leading cryptocurrency will outperform the other options next year. Ranking second in the poll was XRP with 24%.

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The study was conducted by Benzinga from Dec. 10 through Dec. 11, 2024, and included the responses of a diverse population of adults 18 or older. Opting into the survey was completely voluntary, with no incentives offered to potential respondents. The study reflects results from 147 adults.

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