{"id":2280,"date":"2025-01-09T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/boring-binance-founder-downplays-bitcoin-100k-milestone-with-a-bold-remark\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T06:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T06:00:30","slug":"boring-binance-founder-downplays-bitcoin-100k-milestone-with-a-bold-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/boring-binance-founder-downplays-bitcoin-100k-milestone-with-a-bold-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Boring? Binance Founder Downplays Bitcoin $100K Milestone With A Bold Remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former executive of the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency exchange expects that Bitcoin could soar higher than the $100,000 level.<\/p>\n<p>Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that the firstborn cryptocurrency is capable of hitting a higher price point, following its brief recovery to $100,000 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A \u201cBoring\u201d Level?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bitcoin<\/a> embraced the new year on a positive note as the crypto recorded a recovery that catapulted it to reach the $100,000 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao, who is also the founder of Binance, suggested that the top crypto asset can do better and surpass the $100k price point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c100k is boring, right?\u201d Zhao said in a post, responding to Bitcoin recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Investors have seen Bitcoin reclaim its lost glory after hitting $100,000 after the digital asset slid down the key level on December 19, staying below $100,000 for quite some time before gaining momentum to propel it to this milestone level.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">100k is boring, right?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f536.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd36\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1876564894193263059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Bitcoin Destined To Reach New Heights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Zhao, popularly known as CZ, asserted that Bitcoin is far more capable of reaching a price point beyond $100k. Hence, the former crypto firm executive was not surprised with BTC making a comeback and surging in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Binance CEO\u2019s post on X sparked excitement among members of the cryptocurrency community as Zhao\u2019s post suggests that BTC prices could go up.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/dzGU2o2o\/\" width=\"1626\" height=\"883\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last month, Bitwise executive Matt Hougan predicted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/whats-next-for-bitcoin-in-2025-experts-prediction-and-insights\/articleshow\/116904281.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bullish run<\/a> for cryptocurrency would still gain momentum until 2025. Hougan expects that other top crypto assets would soar in price such with Bitcoin leading the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Hougan believes that BTC could reach as high as $200,000 before the end of 2025, claiming that inflows from the Bitcoin ETFs could fuel the demand from corporate entities. This, as a result, would increase their exposure to the premier crypto asset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Positive Sentiment Continues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zhao has a positive outlook for cryptocurrencies, saying that 2025 would be a \u201csend it\u2019 year\u201d for digital assets. According to analysts, the term \u2018send it\u2019 is being used when there is excitement surrounding cryptos brought by soaring prices.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you ever wondered why people tweet 4, it came from this tweet 2 years ago today. In hindsight, should&#8217;ve made &#8220;4&#8221; the &#8220;0&#8221;th point. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f602.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2025 will be a &#8220;send it&#8221; year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6f27u0mYez\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/6f27u0mYez<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f536.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd36\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1875110514856223151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other market analysts agree that digital assets would experience a surge in their prices in 2025, which would be driven by crypto adoption from institutional investors and national governments.<\/p>\n<p>Although the former Binance CEO believes in Bitcoin moving past $100,000, Zhao did not provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/digital-assets\/2025\/01\/06\/huge-bet-on-a-2025-us-bitcoin-reserve-helps-send-bitcoin-over-100000-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">price prediction<\/a> for the year. However, there were occasions that Zhao hinted that Bitcoin could be traded at $850,000 per coin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former executive of the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency exchange expects that Bitcoin could soar higher than the $100,000 level. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that the firstborn cryptocurrency is capable of hitting a higher price point, following its brief recovery to $100,000 on Tuesday. A \u201cBoring\u201d Level? 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