EXCLUSIVE: Bitcoin Briefly Tops $100,000, But Where Do Benzinga Readers Predict It Will Finish 2024?
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) passed the $100,000 milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and reached new all-time highs since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
Benzinga readers predict the cryptocurrency will close out 2024 over the $100,000 level.
What Happened: Bitcoin has had a wild year with the 2024 presidential election win increasing optimism for the outlook of the cryptocurrency sector with a more pro-crypto government in place.
After Bitcoin passed the $100,000 milestone, the big question is how much higher it can go.
Benzinga recently polled readers to predict Bitcoin’s price at the end of 2024, which is less than a month away.
“What will Bitcoin’s price be on Dec. 31, 2024?” Benzinga asked.
The results were:
- Under $90,000: 18%
- $90,000 to $100,000: 30%
- $100,000 to $120,000: 40%
- Over $120,000: 12%
The range of $100,000 to $120,000 won the poll with 40% of the vote. Adding in the 12% of respondents …