Every day, another strategist or pundit has a prediction on where the price of bitcoin is headed by year’s end. Modern Consensus wants to help you keep track of it all (also, we want to keep track of it all, too). And, we can hold their feet to the fire if they’re wrong on December 31. It’ll be fun!
Below is our running list of 2018 bitcoin price targets from various prognosticators. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates.
Prediction date | May 14, 2018 |
Bitcoin price on date |
$8,673 |
Prognosticator | Arthur Hayes |
Firm | Bitmex |
Price target | $50,000 |
Notes | In July, Hayes told CNBC’s Fast Money that $5,000 level would have to be tested first before hitting $50,000 |
Prediction date | December 27, 2017 |
Bitcoin price on date |
$15,575 |
Prognosticator | Nicholas Colas |
Firm | DataTrek Research |
Price target | $14,035 |
Notes | Expects range between $6,500 and $22,000; sees four crashes of 40% each during year. |
Prediction date | September 14, 2017 |
Bitcoin price on date |
$3,335 |
Prognosticator | Tom Lee |
Firm | Fundstrat |
Price target | $25,000 |
Notes | Maintained price target as of July; predicts BTC at $25m in the 2030s. |