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Could Bitcoin surpass $100,000 as investor interest grows?

Bitcoin's trajectory has been a hot topic of debate, with experts offering varied opinions on its future price.

As the year progresses, the focus has shifted back to year-end price calls and whether bitcoin will ever break the $100,000 mark.

Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson discussed this with Chris Sullivan, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager at Hyperion Decimus, shedding light on the potential market dynamics that could drive bitcoin's price in the coming months.

While Sullivan refrained from providing a specific price target, he emphasized a significant pivot point he anticipates in the market. According to Sullivan, a confluence of factors could lead to bitcoin cracking $225,000 in the long term, a figure he sees as pivotal for the market.

Sullivan's analysis suggests that once bitcoin breaches the $100,000 mark, it could trigger a global surge of interest, pushing more investors into the market. Despite the current number of bitcoin wallets being relatively low, Sullivan believes that this is just the beginning. He highlighted that with only about 1.6 million wallets in existence, there is still ample room for bitcoin to bring in new investors, signaling a long runway ahead for bitcoin's adoption.

As the conversation wrapped up, Nelson pointed out a counterargument: The possibility that $100,000 could be a psychological level where investors start selling off, causing a temporary pullback. However, Sullivan's data-driven perspective offered a different view. He noted that with current investor portfolios heavily allocated to stocks, a shift toward commodities and digital assets could be on the horizon. This shift, according to Sullivan, would represent a massive growth opportunity for under-allocated segments like digital assets.