The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), continues to hold strong despite the intensification of geopolitical crises in the Middle East.
In this context, as Bitcoin surpassed $72,000, data reveals that major global investment funds are rapidly shifting from gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, to Bitcoin.
At this point, global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX has predicted a price of $84,000 for Bitcoin due to the combination of current conditions.
BitMEX’s latest report stated that gold and Bitcoin price movements have diverged significantly since the armed conflict between the US and Iran.
Since the war, the price of Bitcoin has increased, while the price of gold has been on a downward trend.
“With logistical routes becoming unusable due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, transporting heavy and bulky physical gold has also become risky.”
This situation highlighted Bitcoin’s ease of use, enabling real-time transfers without any limitations. Institutional investors also began to prefer Bitcoin as an alternative safe-haven asset.
BitMEX analysts recently noted that Bitcoin’s scarcity also attracts investors, referencing the recent mining of the 20 millionth BTC. They argue that the arithmetic limitation of only 1 million new BTC being released into the market fuels competition among investors to buy in advance.
Finally, analysts reported that, based on current macroeconomic conditions, the first target for Bitcoin is $84,000.
As an investment strategy, they stated that they consider the $67,000 to $71,000 range to be the most suitable entry point because it offers the highest expected return according to the risk-benefit ratio. However, they warned that the $64,000 support level is critical for the daily close, and a break below it could deepen the decline.
JPMorgan analysts also noted that Bitcoin and gold ETF trends have changed since the war between the two countries, with increased inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and outflows from gold ETFs.
*This is not investment advice.