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As the Bitcoin price continues to fluctuate wildly, the question in every investor’s mouth right now is when the digital asset will find its bottom. For some, the bottom has already been met, while for others, there are still more price crashes to come. However, one analyst’s prediction in particular stands out and this is due to his track record of accurately calling the top of the market back in the 2021 bull market.

Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Bottom Is In

Crypto expert Dave the Wave first came into prominence back in 2021 when he had accurately predicted the Bitcoin top. Given this, Dave’s analysis holds weight in the crypto market, so it is no surprise that his most recent prediction calling the Bitcoin bottom is making the rounds.

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In the analysis which was posted on X (formerly Twitter), the crypto analyst points to a number of indicators that show that the Bitcoin bottom has already been reached. One of these is the MACD which the analyst reveals is still far off from the levels from the last bull market.

In addition to the MACD still trending below this level, the crypto expert points out that the crypto market is more mature than it was. Given this maturing market, Dave the Wave stated: “It wouldn’t at all surprise me to see something different develop, pattern-wise, over the longer time frame.”

The analyst suggests that the Bitcoin low is actually in, and given that the price had fallen to $57,000 a couple of weeks ago, Dave’s analysis suggests that that is as low as the price will go. If this holds, then it is possible that the Bitcoin price will not fall below $60,000 before it resumes its bull rally.

BTC Price Expectations Still Bullish

Despite the slow momentum that has plagued the Bitcoin price, investors continue to be bullish on the cryptocurrency. This is evidenced by the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index maintaining a firm grip on the Greed territory, showing that investors are still willing to buy into the market.

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Furthermore, predictions from crypto analysts such as Rekt Capital have shown expectations for further price increases. Rekt Capital predicts that the BTC price will still cross $100,000 as long as the price is able to break above $63,000 and hold this level.

However, elsewhere in social media, there is a change in tide for the BTC price as social sentiment begins to fall to bearish headwinds. Santiment, an on-chain data aggregation platform, revealed that the Bitcoin social sentiment has seen a 14% drop in the last week.

Crypto expert Michaël van de Poppe has made a bullish case for Bitcoin as he alluded to macroeconomic factors that could soon play out in the flagship crypto’s favor. In line with this, he urged Bitcoin investors to take action with a parabolic surge on the horizon. 

An Imminent Quantitative Easing Would Be Good For Bitcoin

Van de Poppe suggested in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Bitcoin will rise on the back of a Quantitative Easing (QE), which he anticipates is “close.” He noted that the Fed has already started to “unwind Treasury buybacks and is reducing QT [Quantitative Tightening].” He claims this is happening because the economic data has worsened, which puts the US at risk of a recession. 

Therefore, the Fed seeks to avoid this recession by buying back long-term government bonds and injecting liquidity into the financial system. As the crypto expert predicts, this could be good since it will force the Fed to take a more dovish stance and possibly lower interest rates, boosting investors’ confidence to go all in on risk assets like Bitcoin. 

Van de Popper further predicts that this Quantitative Easing will become evident in the data released in the coming months. In line with this, he advised investors to long Bitcoin. It is worth noting that Bitcoin dropped to as low as $57,000 ahead of the latest FOMC meeting, with many investors seeming to have anticipated a hawkish stance from the Fed. 

However, as the crypto expert noted, the rates remain unchanged, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell raised the possibility of a rate cut as early as June. Given Bitcoin’s price recovery since then, this development looks to have already revived a bullish sentiment among investors. 

What To Expect Going Forward

In another X post, Van de Popper revealed his expectations for the crypto market going forward. He stated that Bitcoin will consolidate and go sideways (possibly ahead of the QE which will boost its price in the coming months. Meanwhile, he also expects Altcoins to “heavily outperform and rotation kicks in.”

The crypto expert had previously echoed a similar sentiment when he stated that he expects altcoins to bounce in their Bitcoin pairs while Bitcoin faces a period of consolidation that he doesn’t expect to change in the “coming months.” 

Back then, he also mentioned that there would be a narrative shift to Ethereum, and he reaffirmed this belief in a more recent X post, stating that he expects a lot from the second-largest crypto token by market cap.  

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $59,100, up over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. 

Crypto expert Peter Brandt has boldly claimed that the Bitcoin top for this market cycle may already be in. He made this conclusion based on his “exponential decay” thesis, which he noted may actually be good for the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Why Bitcoin’s Price Has Topped

Brandt explained that historical data suggests that Bitcoin’s price has topped. He further alluded to an “exponential decay,” which he noted could be used to describe Bitcoin. Brandt’s exponential decay thesis is based on the fact that Bitcoin’s percentage gain has significantly reduced in every subsequent bull cycle. 

For context, Bitcoin, according to the crypto expert, recorded a 122x increase from its market low to market high between 2015 and 2017. However, that was only 21.3% of Bitcoin’s price gain in the previous cycle (between 2011 and 2013).

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Brandt further noted that the same thing happened between 2018 and 2021. Despite a 22x increase from its market low to market high, Bitcoin only recorded 18% of the price increase it saw in the previous cycle. Having laid this premise, the crypto expert concluded that this market cycle shouldn’t be any different as Bitcoin will likely see about 20% of the price gain recorded in the previous cycle. 

Taking $15,473 as the market low for this cycle, he noted that 20% of the previous cycle’s gain would mean that the market high for this cycle was supposed to be $72,723, a price level that Bitcoin already hit on its way to a new all-time high (ATH) of $73,750. 

Meanwhile, the crypto expert acknowledged that Bitcoin historically records its most price gains after the Bitcoin halving, which just recently occurred. However, he added that the crypto community has to deal with the fact of the exponential decay, which has made him believe there is a 25% chance that Bitcoin has already topped this cycle.”

Why The Exponential Decay Might Be Bullish For Bitcoin

Brandt mentioned that Bitcoin would likely drop to the mid $30,000 or its 2021 lows if it has indeed topped. He, however, added that this decline could be the “most bullish thing that could happen from a long-term view.”

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From a “classical charting point of view,” the crypto expert hinted that Bitcoin was still primed for major parabolic moves to the upside, even though it doesn’t happen now. 

He also shared an example of what Bitcoin’s chart could look like when this move happens with the crypto token rallying above $100,000. Brandt also alluded to Gold’s chart from August 2020 to March 2024 as an example of what Bitcoin’s price action could look like soon enough. Interestingly, he recently predicted that Bitcoin will soon be “King over Gold.”

The Bitcoin price took a sharp downturn recently, dipping below $67,000 and raising concerns among investors. However, a crypto analyst has encouraged the crypto community to buy more Bitcoin at this time, suggesting that the decline presents an opportunity to acquire BTC at a lower price. 

Bitcoin Decline Signals Prime Buying Opportunity

Michael van de Poppe, a popular crypto analyst and enthusiast, has remained optimistic about Bitcoin’s future outlook, urging the broader crypto community to view the cryptocurrency’s recent dip as a buying opportunity.

In a recent X (formerly Twitter) post, the analyst shared insights on the crypto market, noting the regular occurrence of both bullish and bearish activities, which contribute to the market’s balance and stability. He also revealed that price corrections were normal in the crypto market, independent of market performance or conditions. 

Poppe has encouraged investors and crypto enthusiasts to buy more Bitcoin now that the price is currently trading at $66,528, according to CoinMarketCap. Over the past week, the cryptocurrency has witnessed significant price declines, plummeting by 4.64%.  

This unexpected price decline has been attributed to the crackdown on Silk Road Bitcoin, an online black market that allows users to purchase illegal and unethical commodities anonymously using Bitcoin. 

According to ZachXBT, a crypto community member, the United States government transferred 30,175 BTC worth $2.1 billion of Silk Road hack funds to Coinbase. This massive Bitcoin transaction has possibly led to the cryptocurrency’s present decline, fueled by bearish news and market volatility. 

“At peak bullish momentum, you’ll see a huge impact of every bearish narrative. This time, it’s the Silk Road Bitcoin being transferred. Anyway, buy the dip,” Poppe stated. 

BTC’s Peak Anticipated Before Halving Event

In another X post, Poppe revealed disheartening news, noting that a critical price zone had been lost for Bitcoin. The crypto analyst asserted that the cryptocurrency would not witness a surge to new all-time highs during this pre-halving phase unless it breaks through resistance levels at $69,000. 

The analyst foresees a period of consolidation for BTC, highlighting that during this time altcoins are expected to gain traction while Bitcoin undergoes a correction phase. He further disclosed that a price correction for Bitcoin indicates a healthy and organic market cycle.

Poppe has stated that Bitcoin’s area of interest lies between the range of $56,000 to $60,000. Concluding his post, the analyst further encouraged investors to acquire Bitcoin, emphasizing that “dips are for buying in these markets.”

Crypto experts and analysts have given their opinions on how Bitcoin could rise in this bull cycle, with some opining that the flagship crypto token could rise to as high as $237,000. Now, this crypto expert has given a more ambitious price prediction, raising the possibility of Bitcoin hitting $500,000. 

Bullish Sentiment Shows Bitcoin Can Reach $500,000

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe mentioned in an X (formerly Twitter) post that the likelihood of BTC reaching $500,000 long-term is “definitely there.” He based this assertion on the “overly bullish sentiment,” which he noted is great for Bitcoin. 

On the road to $500,000, Michaël van de Poppe noted that “corrections will happen and they will be rough.” However, he believes this shouldn’t deter investors but serve as a “giant buying opportunity,” especially when BTC corrects 20% or more. This has been the case with Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy, which has continued to buy on Bitcoin dips and now holds 1% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply.  

Interestingly, a pseudonymous crypto analyst (Bitcoin Munger) also recently shared their Bitcoin target of $500,000. Unlike Michaël van de Poppe, who didn’t provide a specific time frame, this analyst hinted at Bitcoin hitting this price level by mid-2025. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Munger echoed Michaël van de Poppe’s sentiment, stating there will be many “scary drops along the way.”

Significant price corrections in this bull cycle look inevitable, and different crypto analysts have continued to emphasize this point. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, also mentioned that corrections are expected as the market doesn’t move to the upside unfettered, even in a bull market. 

The Most Ambitious BTC Price Prediction Yet

So far, the most ambitious Bitcoin price prediction is still from Jan3 CEO and Bitcoiner Samson Mow. Mow predicts that BTC could hit $1 million this year. He alluded to the imbalance between BTC’S demand and supply, which is why he believes the flagship crypto token can reach such heights. 

Mow believes that Bitcoin’s price will “react accordingly” as demand for the crypto token outpaces miners’ supply. This supply will be cut in half when the Halving event takes place in April. The aftermath of the event can create a potential scarcity for BTC, which will undoubtedly help drive its price up. However, BTC at $1 million still looks unimaginable. 

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $67,300, up over 7% in the last 24 hours according to data from CoinMarketCap.