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Guggenheim's Scott Minerd, Fickle Bitcoin Forecaster, Dies After Heart Attack

Among Wall Street financiers, Minerd was known for his extreme predictions of the largest cryptocurrency's price, often with mixed success.

Scott Minerd in 2021. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Records Eighth Week of Losses

For the first time in history, bitcoin (BTC) delivered its eighth straight week of losses for investors amid weak macroeconomic sentiment, inflation concerns, systemic risk from within the crypto industry, and the lack of immediate catalysts that could drive upside growth. Plus, breaking down price predictions from Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners.

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Guggenheim's Minerd Says Bitcoin Will Drop to $8K. We Checked His Record

A quick recap of some of the noted analyst's key prognostications shows just how mixed his track record has proven.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA: In this image released on May 2, Scott Minerd attends the Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World will be broadcast on May 8, 2021. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Global Citizen VAX LIVE)

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Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd Says Bitcoin Could Sink to $15K

In February, the now-bearish Minerd said BTC could climb as high as $600,000.

Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners.

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Guggenheim CIO Says Bitcoin Could Eventually Climb to $600,000

Bitcoin has potential to support a huge long-term valuation but there isn't enough institutional involvement now, said Scott Minerd.

Scott Minerd

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Guggenheim CIO Says Institutional Demand Not There to Sustain Bitcoin Above $30K

Scott Minerd said he doesn't believe bitcoin's investor base is "big enough" or "deep enough" to keep the price at current levels.

Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners.

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