$180,000 Bitcoin by End of Year? Trader That Called May 2021 Collapse Says BTC on Track for Massive Q4 Fireworks

A closely followed crypto analyst who accurately predicted the 2021 market crash says that Bitcoin ( BTC ) could hit a price tag of $180,000 by the end of the year.

In a new thread, the pseudonymous crypto trader Dave The Wave tells his 153,100 subscribers on X that based on rising support and resistance lines, the top crypto asset by market cap could surge to $180,000 in January 2026, which would represent about a 56% increase from current prices.

“$180,000 end of year, anyone?”

According to the trader, BTC’s bull run still looks strong even after a dip of about 8% – which he says is nothing compared to what it went through in early 2025 and last summer when it saw corrections of 30% or more.

“Perspective people. This BTC bull run has seen two 30% corrections. This 8% is not much to write home about.”

Bitcoin is trading for $114,617 at time of writing, a fractional decrease during the last 24 hours.

Dave The Wave also highlights that Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) – which keeps track of what percentage of the crypto market cap belongs to Bitcoin – is set to continue its downward move, setting up the stage for altcoins to flourish , much like the last cycle.

“BTC dom is still on track…”

Bitcoin’s dominance level is currently sitting at 57.58% at time of writing, a decrease of 1.15% on the day.

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