Bitcoin to $140K by Month End? Bullish Hopes Remain Even as Tuesday Drop Sends ETH, XRP, SOL Down 5%

Bitcoin is trading around $122,000 after recently peaking at $126,200, with some market analysts still hopeful for a rise to $140,000 by the end of October. Economist Timothy Peterson suggests there is a 50% chance Bitcoin could finish the month above $140,000, based on a decade of data simulations. Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, institutional demand and decreasing exchange balances are providing price support. Bitcoin has seen a nearly 10% rise in October, aided by record ETF inflows and significant withdrawals from centralized exchanges, pushing exchange balances to a six-year low. The market remains optimistic, with many traders believing the path is still upward, despite the ongoing uncertainty from macroeconomic factors, including the U.S. government shutdown affecting economic data releases. Recent profit-taking has led to a slight drop in Bitcoin’s price, impacting other cryptocurrencies like ETH and XRP, which have seen declines of up to 7%.

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