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Bitcoin Bull Tom Lee Sees BTC Reaching as High as $250K by Year-End

Fundstrat's head of research, Tom Lee, calls for a potential short-term drawdown but remains bullish regarding the end-of-year target.

Jan 14, 2025, 12:07 p.m.
Bitcoin Bull, Tom Lee (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)
Bitcoin Bull, Tom Lee (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)

What to know:

  • Fundstrat's Head of research Tom Lee, calls for end of year target for bitcoin between $200,000 to $250,000
  • Tom Lee sees a potential short-term correction based on Fibonacci levels for bitcoin as low as $70,000.

The consolidation between $90,000 and $100,000 for , continues to play with investor sentiment, swinging from fear to greed.

On Monday, bitcoin fell below $90,000, while it is above $96,500 on Tuesday, up over 8% . Bitcoin bull Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, told CNBC on Monday that he sees this current correction in bitcoin as normal.

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"Bitcoin is down 15% from its highs for a volatile asset, which is a normal correction," he said.

Glassnode data shows that bitcoin in this current cycle has seen relatively mild drawdowns of around 15%-20%, much smaller than previous bull market drawdowns, which saw as much as 30%-50% drawdowns, showing the asset is becoming more mature.

According to Lee, $70,000 is a line in the sand, which is a strong support level. They refer to a methodology called Fibonacci levels, or retracement periods, essentially where bitcoin pulls back from where it started its rally. Lee also believes the $50,000 level can be tested if the prior $70,000 levels do not hold. Common Fibonacci levels from the all-time high that analysts look for are 23.6%, 38.2%, 50% and 61.8%

BTC: Fibonacci Level (Glassnode)
BTC: Fibonacci Level (Glassnode)

Despite a short-term correction, Lee still thinks bitcoin will be one of the standout assets for 2025 and remains bullish on end-of-year targets of $200,000 to $250,000.

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Spot BTC prices were at times $300 pricier on Coinbase relative to Binance, suggesting the rally may be driven by heavy demand from American investors.

What to know:

  • Bitcoin surged towards $100,000 on Wednesday's U.S. trading session, gaining 3.2% in the past 24 hours.
  • The rally coincided with significant spot BTC price premium on Coinbase.
  • Fed Chair Jerome Powell called bitcoin a competitor to gold during a panel discussion.