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Crypto markets received a bold forecast today as VanEck released its Mid-August 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck, projecting Bitcoin will climb to $180,000 before the year ends. The investment firm cited strong institutional inflows and resilient on-chain profitability as the main forces driving momentum, with 92% of BTC holdings in profit before its recent spike.
According to VanEck, corporate investment has kept Bitcoin steady even as Ethereum gains traction from institutions. Mining difficulty also hit an all-time high, but revenues remain strong, while U.S. miners are expanding their share of global hashrate. Though BTC’s dominance has slipped due to falling Ordinals activity, VanEck downplayed this as a major risk, emphasizing that capital inflows continue to stabilize the market.
Still, the firm highlighted one cautionary note: corporate treasuries could spark volatility if low price swings limit future capital-raising efforts. Despite this, VanEck reaffirmed its bullish outlook, confident that
