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Where Will Bitcoin Be in 5 Years?

Instead of trying to guess what Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) value will be in the future, a better approach might be to look at what could push its price higher -- and what might cause it to fall. As the past few months have already proven, there are compelling reasons to think Bitcoin's value could rise or fall dramatically, thanks to increasing uncertainty in the U.S. economy. Here's how it might play out for Bitcoin over the next five years.

Better Buy: Bitcoin or Gold?

Crypto investors have long referred to Bitcoin as "digital gold." If that's the case, then Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -- just like gold -- should act as a hedge against the type of market volatility and economic uncertainty investors are currently experiencing. In contrast, Bitcoin has fallen nearly 20% from an all-time high of $109,000 in January.

Watch Out for This 1 Counterintuitive Warning Sign With Bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) might be one of the safest cryptocurrencies you can invest in, but that does not make it a risk-free investment, nor does it mean that you can approach it casually. Most cryptocurrency investors love to see it when their coins are being discussed extensively on social media. More attention means more opportunities to capture capital from investors who might have been on the sidelines, unaware of the returns available in a given asset.

57% of Institutional Cryptocurrency Investors Are Bullish About This Set of Catalysts for XRP and Solana

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) stand to gain quite a bit, assuming things continue as anticipated. Of those institutional investors in the Coinbase survey, 57% said that greater regulatory clarity would be the next catalyst for growth within the digital assets industry, which includes the entire cryptocurrency sector. Both XRP and Solana are highly exposed to regulatory catalysts, and the early signs suggest that things are playing out in their favor.