Bitcoin (BTC) Price Predictions for 2025: Tom Lee Thinks It Can Hit $250K

Large investors have been driving Bitcoin price gains since the U.S. election, with their holdings increasing from 16.2 million to 16.4 million BTC

Bitcoin price has been surging since the U.S. election, and large investors have been playing a key role in the rally. According to data from CryptoQuant, large investors' Bitcoin holdings have increased from 16.2 million BTC to 16.4 million BTC during this period.

In contrast, small investors have been reducing their Bitcoin holdings. As large investors continued accumulating BTC en masse, small investors sold off their holdings, reducing them from 1.75 million BTC to 1.69 million BTC.

Bitcoin ETFs are now the largest holders of the flagship cryptocurrency. The 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs in existence have collectively passed $100 billion in assets under management (AUM), marking one of the most successful ETF launches in history.

These funds now own slightly more than 1.1 million Bitcoin, which is equivalent to about 5% of all the Bitcoin in existence. Collectively, Bitcoin ETFs now own more of the cryptocurrency than legendary pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto, who is believed to control as much as 1.1 million Bitcoin.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (NYSE:IBIT) has been amassing a remarkable amount of Bitcoin (BTC), with its balance sheet now showing 574,118.84380 BTC, valued at $60 billion.

Recent data from Farside Investors shows that Bitcoin ETFs are seeing total inflows of $188.7 million, with BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) accounting for $154.6 million of that — 81% of the net inflows.

What are the Bitcoin price predictions for 2025?

Legendary finance analyst Tom Lee thinks Bitcoin price can go as high as $250,000 in 2025. According to the analyst, the potential for the U.S. to legitimize Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset dramatically enhances its long-term price outlook.

Anthony Scaramucci highlighted the best-case scenario for the BTC price in the next 12 months. “Over the next 12 months, I believe something in the range of $250,000 is possible — perhaps even highly probable, based on the current price cycle,” he said.

Another seasoned trader Peter Brandt maintains his less optimistic 2025 BTC price target of $135,000. Nonetheless, with the current Bitcoin market cap of $2 trillion, it's likely that the BTC rally will continue in 2025.