BTC-USD - Bitcoin

Bitcoin confirmed a breakout and is testing $72K resistance. Short-term target is $75K, with macro target of $80K-$85K. Gareth is maintaining positions with in-the-money trailing stops.

Potential confirmed breakout above resistance. Overwhelmingly bearish retail sentiment is a contrarian bullish signal. Market tends to move opposite of crowd expectations.

Example of volatile asset, bought at discount may still have drawdown but long-term upside expected.

Tanner has less faith in Bitcoin than Ethereum, arguing Bitcoin only works if everyone agrees it works, comparing it to tulip mania. He notes Bitcoin is still being treated like a tech company during selloffs and isn't functioning as digital gold during macro stress. He doesn't explicitly recommend selling but clearly prefers Ethereum.

Bitcoin is down 40% from highs, likely to fall further to 63,305 before a bounce. Long-term bullish, but near-term caution due to Epstein links and market manipulation fears.

Only cryptocurrency he likes; holds 5% in reserves as part of asset allocation.

Geopolitical tailwinds, institutional adoption; year open above yearly open.

Tom Lee expects Bitcoin to hit all-time highs by end of January 2026, with Ethereum trailing 1:1. Host notes the BTC/ETH ratio has stayed flat. No strong independent opinion expressed on Bitcoin.

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