Cryptocurrency Markets Face Downturn as Viral Bitcoin Predictions Spark Doubt
Cryptocurrency markets showed a negative trend as Bitcoin traded at $81,246. Meanwhile, viral social media posts predicting Bitcoin at $145,000 face skepticism due to lack of verification.
The cryptocurrency market experienced a negative trend, with Bitcoin recording a 0.19% decline to trade at $81,246.20 and a market capitalization of $1.63 trillion. Over the past week, the leading cryptocurrency dropped by 2.09% amidst shifting market conditions.
Major Altcoins Performance
In second place, Ethereum decreased by 1.06%, bringing its weekly drop to 4.01% with a price of $2,405.88 and a market cap of $294.06 billion. Meanwhile, Tether showed a slight positive change of 0.03%, trading at $0.9992 with a market cap of $183.43 billion.
Binance Coin fell by 1.17% with a sharp weekly decline of 4.82%, priced at $715 with a market capitalization of $95.08 billion. Ripple followed with a 1.23% drop and a weekly plunge of 8.11%, reaching a price of $1.2904 and a market cap of $81.59 billion.
Viral 4chan Prediction Skepticism
Amidst these market fluctuations, social media platforms have been buzzing over an anonymous post originally claimed to be from 4chan on December 20, 2018. The post outlines Bitcoin price predictions through 2024, including a target of $145,000 for October 2026.
Our investigation reveals significant doubts regarding the authenticity of the forecast, as no verified link to the original discussion or internet archive record exists to confirm its prior publication.
Furthermore, discrepancies between versions—such as a Binance Square post from July 2024 citing different targets—strongly suggest retrospective editing to match actual market developments.
