
Adam Back Sees Bitcoin Reaching $1.5 Million by 2030
The Blockstream founder and CEO points to institutional participation, spot Bitcoin ETFs, regulatory clarity, Bitcoin's four-year cycle and fixed supply.
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The Blockstream founder and CEO points to institutional participation, spot Bitcoin ETFs, regulatory clarity, Bitcoin's four-year cycle and fixed supply.
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Nearly $18 billion in bitcoin and ether options will expire on Friday, potentially reshaping dealer hedging flows and short-term volatility.

XRP reached its highest level since early February, while large transactions and new address creation increased without showing whether major holders were buying or selling.
CryptoQuant calls Bitcoin's bull market confirmed at $86K spot, but flags a $90,300 upper profit-taking band as the next real test.
The expiry represents roughly 37% of Deribit's total Bitcoin open interest, while Ether options bring the combined settlement to about $18 billion.
The planned mobile wallet will support shielded Bitcoin transfers, cross-chain access and payments to EVM addresses using USDC and Ether.
Whale transactions reached their highest level in about a month, while thousands of new addresses were added to the network.

Bitcoin rose 35% from $62,938 on Aug. 1 to a listed $85,265 on Sept. 23, with resistance identified near $100,670 and $104,765.