{"id":16667,"date":"2025-10-04T13:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=16667"},"modified":"2025-10-04T13:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:13:25","slug":"bitcoin-surges-toward-record-heights-crossing-the-122000-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/bitcoin-surges-toward-record-heights-crossing-the-122000-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Surges Toward Record Heights, Crossing the $122,000 Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"nitro-lazy\">Bitcoin has initiated the fourth quarter of 2025 with a robust surge, increasing over 10% during the past week \u2014 climbing from approximately $109,000 on September 27 to more than $122,000 today.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bitcoin could ascend to unprecedented highs if the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-roars-past-118000-as-u-s-government-shuts-down\">government shutdown persists<\/a>, as indicated by Geoff Kendrick, head of digital assets at Standard Chartered.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick asserts that Bitcoin\u2019s historically favorable correlation with U.S. Treasury term premiums implies the cryptocurrency may gain from extended fiscal ambiguity.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick remarked that amidst prolonged market tension \u2014 scenarios that typically benefit digitally scarce assets \u2014 Bitcoin has historically exhibited significant durability. In this instance, the extended tension arises from the U.S. government\u2019s ongoing shutdown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin has now entered what has traditionally been its MOST BULLISH phase of price activity! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n<p>But will BTC truly have the positive conclusion to 2025 that everyone anticipates? \ud83e\udee3<\/p>\n<p>This latest Bitcoin chart is revealing to us EXACTLY what we might expect to transpire next! \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p>Full video here: \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xD4V4undD5\">pic.twitter.com\/xD4V4undD5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine Pro (@BitcoinMagPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagPro\/status\/1974101126732787902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template data-nitro-marker-id=\"372de9843891598aa58675a785cc4349-1\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Standard Chartered\u2019s prediction now sets Bitcoin at $135,000 in the near term, with an end-of-year estimate of $200,000, demonstrating strong confidence in the token\u2019s growth potential.<\/p>\n<p>At present, bitcoin is trading around $122,200, just below its August peak of $124,480.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin ready for a surge<\/h2>\n<p>The possibility of an extended U.S. government shutdown adds an additional layer of market unpredictability, frequently impacting both equities and fixed-income securities.<\/p>\n<p>For bitcoin, these circumstances <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-just-closed-its-biggest-quarter\">could act as a trigger<\/a>, reinforcing its position as a safeguard against conventional market fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has moved laterally in recent months, but significant liquidity indicators <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-breakout-liquidity\">indicate a breakout may be imminent<\/a>. Global M2 growth, trends in stablecoin supply, and gold\u2019s upward movement \u2014 which Bitcoin has closely followed with a 40-day delay \u2014 all indicate an upward trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/jpmorgan-says-bitcoin-price-undervalued\">also perceive<\/a> Bitcoin as undervalued in relation to gold, estimating a theoretical potential rise to $165,000 if the \u201cdebasement trade\u201d \u2014 investing in assets that mitigate fiat currency risk \u2014 continues.<\/p>\n<p>With September closing approximately 5% higher at $114,000, historical trends suggest a robust possibility for considerable gains in Q4, backed by increasing retail and institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs and custody solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Data <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinMagPro\/status\/1973374603536806077\">indicates<\/a> that in years such as 2015, 2016, 2023, and 2024, positive September closings were succeeded by fourth-quarter rallies averaging over 50%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-soars-to-122000-standard-chartered-projects-200000-btc-by-year-end\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html Bitcoin has initiated the fourth quarter of 2025 with a robust surge, increasing over 10% during the past week \u2014 climbing from approximately $109,000 on September 27 to more than $122,000 today. 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