Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction: BTC nears $87K as whale accumulation and ETF inflows target $90K

The cryptocurrency market has gradually gained bullish sentiment after being trapped in a correction mode for the larger share of the first quarter of 2025.

Cryptocurrency prices have gradually recovered from the correction mode that characterized a larger share of the first quarter of 2025. In the past 24 hours, the total cryptocurrency market cap has edged up by 1 percent, bringing it to approximately $2.94 trillion during the early European session on Monday.

Last week's surge in gold prices to a new all-time high above $3k has significantly boosted the bullish sentiment for the broader cryptocurrency market. Furthermore, global markets have largely priced in the U.S.-led tariff wars.

What to Expect of Bitcoin this Week

Bitcoin price started the day with a bullish outlook after closing the last two weeks in the green. The renewed interest in Bitcoin from whale investors, evident in the decreasing supply of BTC on centralized exchanges and the substantial cash inflows into U.S. spot BTC ETFs, pushed the flagship cryptocurrency to nearly $87k at the time of writing.

From a technical analysis perspective, Bitcoin price is aiming for $91k in the coming days as it breached a key falling logarithmic trend. However, Bitcoin price needs to close consistently above $87k in the upcoming days to cancel a potential selloff below $80k.

Ethereum Price Prediction

According to on-chain data, the overall demand for Ethereum remains low compared to Bitcoin. However, Ether's price shows a high correlation with Bitcoin, based on historical trends. Additionally, Ether's price increased by over 7 percent last week, bringing it to around $2,048 on Monday.

The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of approximately $247 billion and a 24-hour average trading volume of about $10 billion, also signaled a possible momentum reversal. Closing last week with a bullish outlook, Ether's price is likely to regain $2,100 as a support level by the end of this week.

XRP Price Forecast

Following the closure of the Ripple vs. SEC case last week, XRP price has signaled the beginning of the second bullish trend toward price discovery. The large-cap altcoin, boasting a fully diluted valuation of about $245 billion and a 24-hour average trading volume of around $2.5 billion, closed the past two weeks in the green.

In the past 24 hours, XRP price surged over 3 percent, reaching approximately $2.46 at the time of writing. With renewed interest from institutional investors, the altcoin is well-positioned to rally further towards $2.9 by the end of this week.

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FAQs

Bitcoin is projected to surge past $91K in the short term, with long-term targets ranging from $200K to $280K depending on market momentum.

Ethereum's price, closely correlated with Bitcoin, could reach $7,500 or higher during this cycle.

XRP has seen renewed interest from institutional investors, leading to predictions of a rally toward $5–$10 for the altcoin in the coming cycle.