Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back, one of the earliest cypherpunks who helped lay the ideological foundation for Bitcoin, believes that the bitcoin price is on its way to hitting $100,000, and that the move is “overdue.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Back has been involved with Bitcoin since its earliest days, contributing to technology like Hashcash, which influenced Satoshi Nakamoto’s design of the proof-of-work system that secures Bitcoin and finalizes its transactions.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview, Back explained his bullish perspective on Bitcoin’s potential. “I think it’s kind of overdue already,” he said about Bitcoin reaching a six-figure valuation.<\/p>\n

“Bitcoin has been performing quite well, and many new applications like Strike have come online, providing easy user interfaces. The fundamentals and price have diverged somewhat, so I think the price will catch up.”<\/p>\n

Back doubled down on his $100,000 prediction in a post on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0saying, “I think the reason things are muted is that $100k seems way overdue, for a few years now. There’s not much bull market euphoria as the $1-5k green candles scroll by. Just tick tock $100k.”<\/p>\n

Back’s comments come after Bitcoin rallied in 2023 following a brutal bitcoin winter in 2022. The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January has since reignited interest in the asset class.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The British cryptographer is one of the most respected veterans in the space, making his bullish price prediction noteworthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to pioneering early digital currency and proof-of-work research, Back is the CEO of Blockstream, a Bitcoin technology company focused on development, but that also has significant investments in mining.<\/p>\n

With Bitcoin trading around $72,600 when this article was written, a jump to $100,000 would represent a 37.7% gain from current levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While a six-figure bitcoin price remains controversial, Back believes the network fundamentals combined with increasing institutional adoption make it possible in the years ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If the prediction comes true, it would represent a new all-time high for Bitcoin.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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