Tom Lee Clarifies: He Mantains His Prediction of BTC at 25K by The End of The Year
Tom Lee appeared once again on CNBC today to discuss his views on the Bitcoin market after analysts apparently took his prediction as a Bearish signal.
After clearly saying this morning that he considered that Bitcoin could hit the 20k mark by 2018, he reappeared hours later to comment that it is very likely for Bitcoin to reach 22k levels.
Tom Lee sees bitcoin by the end of the year at more than $20,000 per unit — 20% less than his previous estimate. https://t.co/SyxLLVAuOt
In response to Melissa Lee’s comments on the market reactions and the extensive media coverage of the news, Tom Lee said that his vision should not be considered bearish at all:
“I do think it’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone thinking something can triple is a bearish comment.”
Tom Lee
He mentioned that perhaps the reactions were somewhat exaggerated or that he did not properly explain his point of view. He further elaborated his idea by saying that it is very likely that in the future bitcoin prices will maintain a support value 2x higher than mining costs.
After evaluating such prices, it is possible to conclude that by the end of the year, there is a fair probability that Bitcoin would exceed 20K and arrive “roughly” at 22k marks.
25K Is Still Possible
He then emphasized that he remains a fervent believer that his prediction of Bitcoin at 25K is correct. He is also confident that Bitcoin will reach such a milestone by the end of the year:
“We still think Bitcoin can reach 25k by the end of the year, or something like that… But it’s still a huge move for where it is now”
After being asked to explain more about the arguments behind his prediction, Tom Lee mentioned the following:
High volatility. Bitcoin moved from 7k to 10k in a matter of weeks. He also commented that historically, most of the time, the price of Bitcoin increases when compared to its previous value of 6 months. He even mentioned that in more than 30% of the cases this increase goes around 300%.
Bitcoin is trading below mining costs. And in almost 100% of the cases, Bitcoin has had a positive behavior after being quoted at a price lower than the mining costs.
He concluded by mentioning that predictions are not always met, but that Bitcoin is a Buy for those who believe in trends today.
“The challenge is, of course, Bitcoin is quite volatile, and it only has a ten-year history. But in its entire history, it always has been a good time to buy.”
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Tom Lee Playing “Would you Rather”
Finishing the segment he was involved in a “game” in which he had to choose his favorite crypto between two options. These were his choices:
