Fidelity Macro Analyst Issues Bitcoin Alert, Says Two Factors Are Likely To Limit BTC’s Upside Potential
Fidelity Investments’ global macro director Jurrien Timmer warns that two factors could limit Bitcoin’s (BTC) move to the upside for a while.
Timmer tells his 167,000 X followers that Bitcoin’s adoption rate, coupled with high interest rates, could keep the king crypto from soaring beyond the $45,000 range in 2023 and most of 2024.
The analyst’s price prediction factors in a Bitcoin adoption rate based on the past adoption rate of the internet and the downward pressure of a real interest rate of at least 2%, which is nominal interest with inflation factored in.
“What’s next for Bitcoin? If real rates remain at +2%, and the adoption curve continues to grow in line with internet adoption a few decades ago, then the upside seems somewhat limited for now.”
Source: Jurrien Timmer/X
Looking at his chart, Timmer believes Bitcoin’s move to the upside may only be to the $45,616 level towards the end of next year. However, if interest rates come down, his chart suggests Bitcoin could see a high of $96,210 before 2024 comes to a close.
Based on the two factors, Bitcoin is currently overvalued and a market correction could bring the king crypto down to $20,933, according to Timmer.
“Bitcoin has been in a holding pattern near $30,000, and continues to trade somewhat ahead of itself, at least based on real rates (the still-negative term premium for bonds is relevant) and network growth.”
Source: Jurrien Timmer/X
Timmer also models Bitcoin’s price action if it were to follow a typical power curve. The model shows Bitcoin returning to its all-time high of $68,992 in December 2024.
“If Bitcoin’s adoption curve continues to grow along the slope of a typical power curve, it could take more than a year to revert to the old highs.”
Source: Jurrien Timmer/X
Bitcoin is trading for $26,013 at time of writing, down 7% in the last 24 hours.
