Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Expects BTC Price to go Parabolic if ETF Demand Persists

• Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects BTC price to go parabolic if ETF demand persists long-term.
• BTC price has increased by 3.07% over the last 24 hours.
• Spot Bitcoin ETF recorded net inflow for a second consecutive day on January 13, 2026.

Matt Hougan, Bitwise CIO, has said that BTC price would go parabolic. He has compared the scenario to that of Gold’s, tracking the pattern back to 2022. Bitcoin tokens are currently teasing a resistance zone of $96k, with ETF noting net inflows for the second consecutive day.

Matt Hougan on BTC Price

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has drawn a comparison between BTC price and Gold to explain how the former could go parabolic in the times to come. He has underlined that their prices primarily depend on demand and supply, adding that purchases could tilt the equation but may not necessarily show up in prices immediately.

In 2022, his post read, Gold rose only by 2%. However, it surged by 13% and 27% in the following two years, respectively. And, it was only in 2025 when Gold prices went parabolic after sellers ran out of ammo and demand persisted.

His post further read that the same thing was happening to BTC and Bitcoin ETF since its debut in January 2024. Prices have not gone parabolic, but could draw the trajectory if demand for the ETF persists long-term.

Earlier Statement by Matt Hougan

Bitwise CIO earlier tabled a key point from the 8th annual Bitwise/VettaFi Benchmark Survey. He underlined that almost 99% of financial advisors plan to either increase or maintain crypto exposure in 2026 after making allocations in 2025.

Only 1% of the participants said that they plan to decrease their crypto exposure this year. Several crypto enthusiasts have reacted to this by calling it an incredible stat. Bitwise itself recently filed for 11 altcoin ETFs. Needless to say, it is still recommended to do thorough research and risk assessment before investing in cryptocurrencies.

BTC Price and ETF Performance

BTC price is currently up by 3.07% over the last 24 hours, trading at $95,038.37 when the article is being written. The 24-hour trading volume has surged by 59.39% to $59.88 billion. BTC price prediction now estimates the flagship token to soar by almost 7.30% to approximately $102,438 in the next 1 month.

Spot Bitcoin ETF, meanwhile, just recorded net inflow for the second consecutive day. Funds worth around $753.8 million were injected on January 13, 2026, after an inflow of $116.7 million on the previous day.

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