Anticipation Peaks As Bitcoin Halving Countdown Drops Below 100 Days: Will Prices Skyrocket?

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With the Bitcoin halving event drawing near, Data from crypto industry research and analytics platform, CryptoRank.io, has recently revealed that a significant majority of its users – 79% – are bullish about the upcoming halving, while 21% have bearish skepticism.

This sentiment echoes the historical trend where previous halvings have catalyzed bullish rallies in Bitcoin’s price.

Bitcoin Halving Countdown And Price Trajectory

The Bitcoin halving, less than 100 days away, is a pivotal event in the crypto world. This process happens approximately every four years, and the reward for mining Bitcoin blocks will be halved.

This reduction in supply has historically led to price increases, with the previous halving in 2020 resulting in a 401.1% rise in Bitcoin’s price, according to CryptoRank.io. The anticipation of a similar price boom is palpable as the crypto community closely watches the countdown to this significant event.

Less Than 100 Days Left Until Bitcoin Halving 🗓

In just 14,117 blocks, #Bitcoin will reach the next milestone: the block reward will be cut by 50%. This event could be another catalyst for $BTC price growth.

Almost 79% of CryptoRank users are bullish on #BTC halving! What do… pic.twitter.com/R9442lfDEF

— CryptoRank.io (@CryptoRank_io) January 15, 2024

Despite the optimistic sentiment towards the halving, Bitcoin’s recent price action tells a different story. Following the initial excitement around the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin has been experiencing bearish price action.

In the past week alone, the cryptocurrency has seen a nearly 10% decline, eroding its gains after spot ETF approvals. This price behavior suggests a cooling off of the spot ETF hype and a period of consolidation in the absence of significant news or developments.

However, Bitcoin is currently hovering above the $43,000 mark, showing a minor recovery in the last 24 hours with a 1.8% increase.

Bitcoin (BTC) price chart on TradingView — BTC price is moving sideways on the 4-hour chart. Source: BTC/USDT on TradingView.com

BTC Price Prediction

This current price movement has not dampened the long-term bullish outlook of many analysts. Figures like Ash Crypto, a notable voice in the crypto trading community, advise a long-term perspective.

Ash Crypto’s has recently shared an analysis drawing parallels between Bitcoin and gold, suggesting that if Bitcoin emulates gold’s post-ETF market cap surge, it could potentially reach or even surpass half of gold’s market cap. Such a scenario could propel Bitcoin’s price to an estimated $500,000 in the coming years.

Moreover, Ash Crypto highlights Bitcoin’s potential impact on traditional financial markets, pointing out the immense global stock and bond market caps.

As BTC continues to gain legitimacy as a financial asset, it could capture a substantial share of these traditional market caps. This shift aligns with a new generation of investors who view Bitcoin as a novel investment opportunity.

Bitcoin is going to $500k after the
Spot ETF is approval. Here is the
evidence –

When Gold ETF was approved, it’s
mcap was around $2 Trillion. After
ETF gold saw huge inflows of liquidity
and reached $16 Trillion in few years.
( Don’t forget gold supply is not fixed,
we… pic.twitter.com/uE6XKkHWtU

— Ash Crypto (@Ashcryptoreal) January 14, 2024

Featured image from Unsplash, Chart from TradingView

Samuel Edyme

Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname - HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others.

Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more determined, channeling his experience into over three years of insightful market analysis.

Before becoming the voice of reason in the crypto space, Edyme was the quintessential crypto degen. He aped into anything that promised a quick buck, anything ape-able, learning the ropes the hard way. These hands-on experience through major market events—like the Terra Luna crash, the wave of bankruptcies in crypto firms, the notorious FTX collapse, and even CZ’s arrest—has honed his keen sense of market dynamics.

When he isn’t crafting engaging crypto content, you’ll find Edyme backtesting charts, studying both forex and synthetic indices. His dedication to mastering the art of trading is as relentless as his pursuit of the next big story. Away from his screens, he can be found in the gym, airpods in, working out and listening to his favorite artist, NF. Or maybe he’s catching some Z’s or scrolling through Elon Musk’s very own X platform—(oops, another screen activity, my bad…)

Well, being an introvert, Edyme thrives in the digital realm, preferring online interaction over offline encounters—(don’t judge, that’s just how he is built). His determination is quite unwavering to be honest, and he embodies the philosophy of continuous improvement, or “kaizen,” striving to be 1% better every day. His mantras, “God knows best” and “Everything is still on track,” reflect his resilient outlook and how he lives his life.

In a nutshell, Samuel Edyme was born efficient, driven by ambition, and perhaps a touch fierce. He’s neither artistic nor unrealistic, and certainly not chauvinistic. Think of him as Bruce Willis in a train wreck—unflappable. Edyme is like trading in your car for a jet—bold. He’s the guy who’d ask his boss for a pay cut just to prove a point—(uhhh…). He is like watching your kid take his first steps. Imagine Bill Gates struggling with rent—okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but you get the idea, yeah. Unbelievable? Yes. Inconceivable? Perhaps.

Edyme sees himself as a fairly reasonable guy, albeit a bit stubborn. Normal to you is not to him. He is not the one to take the easy road, and why would he? That’s just not the way he roll. He has these favorite lyrics from NF’s “Clouds” that resonate deeply with him: “What you think's probably unfeasible, I've done already a hundredfold.”

PS—Edyme is HIM. HIM-buktu. Him-mulation. Him-Kardashian. Himon and Pumba. He even had his DNA tested, and guess what? He’s 100% Him-alayan. Screw it, he ate the opp.

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