Bitcoin News Today: Institutional Money Could Turn Bitcoin Into a $175K Asset by 2025

Bitcoin’s Next Stop For 2025? $175,000, According To SOL Strategies Boss

Recent forecasts from industry leaders and institutional investors suggest Bitcoin could be on the path to a price of $175,000 by the end of 2025, driven by a growing shift toward institutional adoption and evolving investment strategies. Bill Miller IV, chairman and CIO of Miller Value Partners, highlighted the potential impact of global retirement accounts allocating even a small percentage of their assets to Bitcoin. With approximately $60 trillion in retirement funds globally holding no digital asset exposure, Miller calculated that a 2% allocation would equate to a $30,000 increase in Bitcoin’s price, pushing it toward $175,000. This projection is rooted in the growing perception that traditional fiat currencies are depreciating, as central banks aim for 2% annual inflation, prompting investors to seek alternatives that preserve capital over time [2].

Institutional interest in Bitcoin is also rising, with early adopters such as Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management and Harvard’s endowment making initial forays into the asset class. While these allocations currently represent a minor portion of their portfolios, Miller emphasized that such moves signal a broader trend that could catalyze wider adoption across sovereign wealth funds and endowments. These developments, he argued, are paving the way for a more mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin as a legitimate component of diversified investment portfolios [2].

Meanwhile, BlackRock’s evolving approach to portfolio construction further supports the idea that Bitcoin could become a critical asset in mainstream investing. In his recent letter to investors, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink suggested that the traditional 60/40 portfolio may no longer represent effective diversification and proposed a new 50/30/20 framework that includes a 20% allocation to private assets. Although not directly referencing Bitcoin, this shift indicates a broader trend toward alternative assets, including digital assets, gaining traction in institutional circles. BlackRock has already taken steps to bring private market access to retail investors and is set to launch a retirement fund that includes private equity and credit assets [4].

The growing institutional appetite for Bitcoin is further supported by the research arm of BlackRock, the BlackRock Investment Institute, which recommended an additional 5% allocation to hedge funds as part of a broader diversification strategy. While this advice does not directly relate to Bitcoin, it underscores a larger narrative of investors seeking alternatives to traditional equities and fixed income. The institute noted that hedge funds, which have returned an average of 8% over the past five years, could serve as a bridge to newer, higher-risk assets like Bitcoin [5].

Against this backdrop of institutional and regulatory momentum, Bitcoin’s price trajectory appears to be gaining support. As of the latest data, Bitcoin trades at around $114,000, having gained 22% year-to-date. Analysts like Miller and industry figures such as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Eric Trump have all voiced bullish views, though their forecasts vary in timing and magnitude. While Armstrong has projected a $1 million price by 2030 and Trump has reiterated his $175,000 end-of-year target, the consensus is that Bitcoin is entering a phase of broader institutional acceptance that could significantly impact its valuation [1][3].

Source:

[1] Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Forecasts A Million-Dollar Bitcoin By 2030 (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-forecasts-031948494.html)

[2] Bitcoin Could Go To $175000 Thanks To Global Retirement Accounts Could Drive (https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/47243866/bitcoin-could-go-to-175000-thanks-to-global-retirement-accounts-could-drive-says-bill-miller-iv)

[3] There's 'No Question in the World' Bitcoin Will Be Worth $1M (https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/20/there-s-no-question-in-the-world-bitcoin-will-be-worth-usd1m-eric-trump)

[4] Is the 60/40 portfolio dead? BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks so (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/60-40-portfolio-dead-blackrock-145700198.html)

[5] BlackRock research arm bigs up hedge funds to investors (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blackrock-research-arm-bigs-hedge-144042512.html)