{"id":389512,"date":"2019-07-11T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=389512"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:45:19","slug":"bitcoin-btc-ending-2019-under-40000-would-be-an-anomaly-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-ending-2019-under-40000-would-be-an-anomaly-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Ending 2019 Under $40,000 Would Be an “Anomaly”: Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past four days, Bitcoin<\/a> (BTC) has been through it all. After rallying to surpass $13,000 for the second time this year, the cryptocurrency paused, took a breath, then decisively lost steam as bulls failed to maintain momentum.<\/p>\n

As of the time of writing this, BTC sits at $11,300, down almost 13% in the past 24 hours. Altcoins are doing worse, with Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, and other large-cap crypto assets slipping by more than 15%.<\/p>\n

Related Reading: Bitcoin Hashrate Grows at Fastest Rate Ever; Will BTC\u2019s Price Follow?<\/a><\/h6>\n

Despite this rapid decline, which effectively confirms that BTC isn’t ready for new year-to-date highs just yet, some analysts are still bullish. In fact, one new model suggests that Bitcoin will rally by at least another 200% this year, no holds barred.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin to Hit $50,000 in 2019?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Timothy Peterson, a Texas-based crypto fund manager and Bitcoin pioneer, recently laid out the model<\/a> below which plots how BTC’s performance in the first half of any given year relates to the second half’s performance.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the model, which can be defined as the positive slope y = 1.1409x + 0.5151, fits the trend to 90%, implying that it should be fairly accurate. Alright, so now that we have established the model, what does it predict.<\/p>\n

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Wow! Just did a quick look at $BTC<\/a> momentum 1st 6 mos vs. 2nd 6 mos. 180% YTD means another +250% (give or take) over the next 6 months for #bitcoin<\/a>. Anything substantially less would be a true anomaly. $50k entirely realistic under this model. I'm shocked. pic.twitter.com\/xUqDHFy9Wi<\/a><\/p>\n

— Timothy Peterson, CFA CAIA (@nsquaredcrypto) July 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n