‘Buckle Up’—A Perfect Storm Is Suddenly Headed For The Bitcoin Price And Crypto Market
By: forbes - crypto & blockchain|2025/05/12 15:45:04
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Bitcoin and crypto have surged over the last few weeks as fears swirl a $2.5 trillion “avalanche” is heading for the U.S. dollar . Front-run Donald Trump, the White House and Wall Street by subscribing now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor where you can "uncover blockchain blockbusters poised for 1,000% plus gains!" The bitcoin price, now nudging its all-time high of almost $110,000 per bitcoin, has left stocks in the dust this year, with iPhone-maker Apple quietly confirming a crypto market game-changer . Now, as a Federal Reserve “nightmare” is coming true , those in the bitcoin and crypto industry are predicting a looming bitcoin price boom as positive catalysts collide . Sign up now for the free CryptoCodex — A daily five-minute newsletter for traders, investors and the crypto-curious that will get you up to date and keep you ahead of the bitcoin and crypto market bull run ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap And Review: It’s In The Air FC Barcelona Star Has Decided To Leave This Summer, Reports SPORT Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order To Cut Drug Prices By ‘30% To 80%’—What To Know U.S. president Donald Trump has helped the bitcoin price and wider crypto market soar to ... More never-before-seen levels. “I truly understood bitcoin in 2011-2012 and in all these years, the bull case for it has never been stronger,” David Marcus, the former president of PayPal who led Facebook’s efforts to create its own crypto-inspired currency, posted to X, telling people to, "buckle up.” Marcus pointed to recent regulatory changes that mean Wall Street banks can now custody and offer bitcoin to their customers while “sovereign states and corporations are competing to buy.” The “utility phase of [internet protocol] TCP/IP for money is taking off,” Marcus wrote. Positive regulatory changes for bitcoin and crypto have come as U.S. president Donald Trump embraces bitcoin and crypto, declaring himself the first “crypto president” and promising to roll back Biden-era restrictions on the technology. Trump has also promised to create a bitcoin strategic reserve alongside a crypto stockpile, kickstarting a race among countries to begin holding bitcoin. “The [bitcoin price] surge reflects a convergence of macro liquidity trends and institutional adoption,” Rich Rines, former lead of Coinbase’s money movement engineering and now a contributor with crypto project Core, said in emailed comments. Sign up now for CryptoCodex —A free, daily newsletter for the crypto-curious The bitcoin price has surged toward its all-time highs this month as U.S. president Donald Trump ... More feeds a perfect storm of bullish developments. “We’re seeing steady institutional inflows, signaling growing trust from traditional players. At the same time, state-level reserve policies in the U.S. show bitcoin’s role is expanding beyond just investment portfolios." Meanwhile, the fleet of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that made their debut at the beginning of 2024 have continued to attract huge inflows. “While day-to-day prices can be noisy, the longer-term shift looks more structural. What’s different this time is the market infrastructure supporting it—like regulated ETFs making it easier for institutions to get exposure, and custody services that help them hold bitcoin securely," Rines said.
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