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n BTC/USD Could Rise to $250,000 by the End of This Year or Next

Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) and one of the co-founders of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), sees Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surging to $250,000 by the end of this year or next.

What Happened: In an interview with CNBC, Hoskinson discussed several factors that will fuel the next phase of growth for digital assets.

This includes regulatory progress in Washington D.C. and potential adoption by major tech firms.

Despite recent volatility driven by global tariff policy shifts, Hoskinson said market normalization and easing monetary policy could quickly reintroduce liquidity into the crypto space.

“The markets will stabilize a little bit, and they’ll get used to the new normal. And then I think quickly, we’ll start to see a pivot in monetary policy,” he said, suggesting that an eventual rate cut by the Federal Reserve will drive capital into cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin recently slipped below $77,000 before recovering to $82,000 following President Trump’s 90-day tariff reprieve.

While still down from its January high above $107,000, Hoskinson maintains a bullish long-term view, especially as legislation progresses.

He highlighted the potential passage of two key regulatory bills—the Stablecoin Act and the Digital Asset Market Structure bill—which could offer legal clarity and pave the way for broader adoption, particularly among large U.S. corporations.

“We’re going to see the Magnificent Seven—Apple, Microsoft, Amazon—begin to use stablecoins for cross-border payments and platform microtransactions,” he said, adding that would provide a meaningful boost to the legitimacy and utility of crypto, especially in international commerce.

Amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, Hoskinson also argued that cryptocurrencies represent a resilient infrastructure option in a world shifting from cooperative treaties to great-power rivalries.

“If treaties no longer hold, and traditional finance becomes unstable, crypto is the most viable global solution.”

The global user base for crypto assets continues to expand, increasing 13% year-over-year to 659 million users in 2024, according to data from Crypto.com.

Hoskinson expects the current market lull to persist through mid-year, followed by a surge in speculative activity from August or September onward.

These trends, in his view, set the stage for a significant upward move in Bitcoin and broader crypto markets in the months ahead.