As Bitcoin ( BTC ) inches towards $116,000, market watchers are increasingly confident the world’s largest crypto could close out 2025 with a price tag many considered ambitious only weeks ago. Fundstrat’s head of research, Tom Lee, for instance, predicted the asset could ‘make a monster move’ in the next three months on CNBC’s latest Closing Bell episode , citing potential Fed rate cuts and improving liquidity 0 the hopes of more favorable macro trends and rising institutional interest have indeed underpinned a wave of bullish forecasts , some short-term risks still remain, most notably adverse federal decisions this 1 price prediction Taking into account the factors mentioned above, as well as technical indicators , Finbold turned to ChatGPT-5 regarding a potential BTC price by the end of the 2 artificial intelligence ( AI ) concluded that digital gold ‘looks set for a strong finish’ this 3 at around $115,850 at press time, Bitcoin could close 2025 at a price between $145,000 in the worst-case and $250,000 in the best-case scenario, based on ChatGPT-5’s prediction, which implies an upside potential of up to 115% from the current 4 price prediction.) suggested that the current price, institutional interest, and macro environment point toward a plausible year-end price between $195,000 and $205,000, with a central estimate of about $200,000.
BTC year-end base case scenario.) September 16, 2025 At the same time, the broader crypto landscape is also 5 Altcoin Index climbed to 72 out of 100 on Monday, September 15, pointing to a growing appetite for alternative tokens and a more diversified rally in the 6 image via Shutterstock
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