Few financial riddles pique greater interest than a confident Bitcoin price prediction. With summit vistas that change more quickly than clouds, it is the Everest of speculation. From wild visionaries to spreadsheets aficionados, every week a circus of crypto celebrities chimes in with forecasts. If you’re looking for some insight—not just another generic guess—let’s pull back the curtain and listen to what leading voices for Bitcoin are predicting.

Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano hardly uses words. He has stayed to his guns this year, doubling down on Bitcoin passing $100,000. “The halved supply will be squeezed. Demand is just rising, he said to his newsletter readers. Pomp cites to BlackRock’s ETF entrance and growing retail acceptance as fuel thrown on the flame. He remembers past halvings quickly; after past ones, Bitcoin finally shot to new all-time highs.

The brains of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, tilts the balance higher. What forecasts she has? high-minded. Though she has high predictions surpassing $1.5 million, her presentation of evidence suggests Bitcoin could reach $600,000 by 2030. She calls this hyperbullish. Why would she do this? As economic instability blinks red flags around, she sees Bitcoin eating into the gold market, hedging against inflation, and rising as a store of wealth.

Plan B, the enigmatic author of the “Stock-to– Flow” model, use mathematics instead of simple optimism. Controversial yet well-known, his model links the projected price of Bitcoin to its scarcity. Based on his calculations, he argued late last year that following the 2024 halved Bitcoin should rise beyond $100,000. Critics point out errors; actual data occasionally mocks perfect equations.

Let us enlarge on it. Known for caustic humor and erratic behavior, CryptoCobain issues a warning on abrupt declines. “Never undervalue Bitcoin’s ability to make everyone look stupid—bulls and bears both,” he warns. He has witnessed volatility tear apart weak hands and roast recent arrivals. While some bloggers advocate doubt and readiness for “violent” swings, others go all-in on optimism.