PANews reported on July 1 that according to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said that Bitwise sticks to its Bitcoin price target of $200,000 in 2025, citing strong institutional demand, but he is not very confident that ETH and SOL can hit new highs this year.
Matt Hougan and research director Ryan Rasmussen said in a note to clients: "Crypto asset prices have been mixed this year, with Bitcoin hitting a record high in May thanks to strong inflows from ETFs, growing demand from Bitcoin money managers, and the potential creation of a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. But Ethereum and Solana are both down year to date, and macro risks are preventing the bull market from accelerating."


Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction. “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more
