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Story: Tom Lee Pulls Back on $250K Bitcoin Call, Year-End ATH Now ‘Maybe’

By Dan Saada

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Bitcoin May Still Surprise in the Last 35 Days of 2025. Despite the softening of his previous target, Lee remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s near-term…

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Market Pressure and Recent Price Action. Bitcoin has been under pressure since October 10, 2025, following a massive $19 billion market…

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Lee’s Track Record With Bitcoin Forecasts. Tom Lee’s Bitcoin predictions have historically been a mix of hits and misses.

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Current Market Context. Bitcoin’s price has been choppy in recent months, influenced by macroeconomic pressures,…

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Investor Takeaways

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Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, has publicly tempered his long-standing prediction of $250,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2025.

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Lee initially introduced his $250K year-end target in early 2024 and repeatedly reinforced it through October 2025.

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Historically, the cryptocurrency tends to generate most of its returns over roughly 10 days each year.

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In 2024, for instance, Bitcoin’s top 10 trading days produced a combined return of 52%, while the remaining 355 days averaged a -15% return, illustrating the outsized effect of…

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The cryptocurrency only reclaimed the $90,000 level after spending six consecutive days below it, despite November historically being one of Bitcoin’s strongest months.

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Economist Timothy Peterson noted earlier this week that Bitcoin’s bottom may already have formed or will occur imminently, adding further context to Lee’s tempered optimism.

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Tom Lee’s Bitcoin predictions have historically been a mix of hits and misses. While some of his forecasts have fallen short, others have proven prescient.

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In January 2018, Lee predicted Bitcoin could reach $125,000 by 2022, a target that was far from reality, as the asset peaked at $17,172.

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In July 2017, he projected a base-case scenario of Bitcoin reaching $20,000 by 2022, with a bullish outlook targeting $55,000, showing remarkable foresight for that cycle.

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Lee’s current adjustment to his year-end projection reflects both the volatile nature of the crypto market and his ongoing attempt to align expectations with broader market…

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