VanEck Predicts New All-Time High for Bitcoin In 2024

* Citing historical patterns, VanEck in their report suggests a new all-time high for Bitcoin in Q4 2024, coinciding with a Presidential-sized wall of worry.

• VanEck’s analysts project a bullish outlook for Ethereum (ETH), anticipating significant market capitalization without surpassing Bitcoin.

It’s just a few days to kickstart the new year 2024 and financial market players are already bullish over the crypto market performance going ahead. VanEck, a prominent financial institution, has released 15 notable predictions for Bitcoin and the crypto market in 2024.

The analysis, authored by Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research, and Patrick Bush, Senior Investment Analyst, provides valuable insights into the forthcoming developments in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency landscape.

Bull Case Scenario for Bitcoin

In an upcoming event forecast, analysts from financial giant VanEck anticipate a smooth ution of the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 2024, foreseeing a potential substantial price surge for Bitcoin, potentially surpassing $48,000. At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $43,115 with a market cap of $843 billion.

The analysts attribute this expected rally to decreased coin issuance and a streamlining of the mining industry. Noteworthy is VanEck’s prediction of extensive Bitcoin adoption by “quasi-state entities” across Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. In the VanEck report, the two analysts noted:

“Argentina will join El Salvador, the UAE, Oman, and Bhutan as the fifth country to sponsor Bitcoin mining at the state level, as Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF may indicate interest in mining digital assets with stranded methane and gas”.

Additionally, based on historical patterns of Bitcoin’s performance and broader market trends, analysts Matthew Sigel and Patrick Bush from VanEck anticipate a new all-time high for Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2024.

“In the second half of 2024, Bitcoin will climb a Presidential-sized wall of worry. […] After a combative election that saw Donald Trump win 290 electoral votes and regain the Presidency, […] we think the BTC price will reach an all-time high on November 9th, exactly 3 years to the day from its last all-time high,” VanEck forecasts.

Bullish Outlook for Ethereum and NFTs

VanEck’s analysts, Matthew Sigel and Patrick Bush, project that Ethereum (ETH) will not surpass Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of market capitalization. Despite a strong performance in 2024, ETH is expected to maintain a significant position in the crypto market and outperform mega-cap tech stocks.

The analysts believe that Ethereum’s outperformance relative to Bitcoin will likely occur post-halving, but there won’t be a complete “flippening” between the two. Additionally, after the implementation of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-4844, Sigel and Bush foresee the rise of Layer 2 solutions, with 2-3 dominant players capturing the majority of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible Total Value Locked (TVL) and trading volume.

This transition is likely to mark a significant milestone, with one Layer 2 solution achieving higher monthly decentralized exchange (DEX) volume/TVL than Ethereum for the first time. The ETH price is trading 5% up in the last 24 hours at $2,348 and a market cap of $283 billion.

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About Exchanges, Bitcoin Dominance and Yield

In the realm of cryptocurrency, a notable transformation is likely as VanEck predicts potential challenges to Binance’s dominance in spot trading volumes. Emerging competitors like OKX, Bybit, Coinbase, and Bitget are likely to contend for leadership, with VanEck foreseeing a shift in dynamics influenced by regulatory changes.

Additionally, VanEck’s predictions extend to the stablecoin market, projecting that the total value of on-chain stablecoins could exceed $200 billion, marking a surge. The analysts anticipate a shift in market share from USDT to USDC, reflecting a preference for the latter among institutional players.

The forecast also touches upon the decentralized exchanges (DEX) landscape, with expectations of reaching an all-time high in market share. This surge is due to advancements in on-chain trading experiences and the increasing prominence of high-throughput chains, such as Solana.

Furthermore, VanEck foresees a significant evolution in the use case for blockchain technology, particularly in the context of remittances. Bitcoin is expected to play a central role in this shift, with the emergence of “Bitcoin Staking” as a popular narrative, especially on networks like the Lightning Network. These predictions reflect the dynamic and evolving nature of the cryptocurrency market