Bitcoin Sets New All-Time High and Prepares for the Final Sprint

May 22, 2025, marked a new milestone for the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin surpassed its previous all-time high, reaching $111,250.00, and demonstrated an unprecedented surge in momentum. On the eve of the rally, several major investors recorded significant purchases, and regulators’ comments about integrating digital assets into traditional settlement systems only bolstered traders’ optimism.

Since the first recorded transaction in 2009, Bitcoin’s value has risen more than ten million–fold, outperforming virtually every public market in terms of returns. According to CoinGecko, the asset has gained over 1,200 % in the past five years alone — a phenomenal result even against the backdrop of the tech sector’s explosive growth.

A New Record – A New Threshold of Trust
Experts link the record price to a wave of institutional interest: several large U.S. and European funds have announced renewed buy programs, and discussions of “Bitcoin bonds” at Federal Reserve meetings have provided the market with additional impetus. JPMorgan analyst Sarah Lewis notes that “breaking above $110,000 signals not so much a speculative spike as recognition of Bitcoin as a bona fide alternative asset.”

Fred Krueger’s Bold Forecasts
Mathematician and financial analyst Fred Krueger, known for his audacious estimates, calls this milestone “only the first act of the great final sprint.” By his calculations, Bitcoin could soar to $150,000 by July 21, 2025, and then to $600,000 by October 19. His scenario hinges on a series of geopolitical and economic events:

• The failure of a $200 billion U.S. Treasury auction in summer, triggering a crisis of confidence in the dollar.

• The launch of a new payment system by BRICS nations, underpinned by Bitcoin and gold.

• A mass reallocation of foreign-currency reserves by emerging markets into BTC by the end of August.

• A 35 % drop in U.S. real estate prices and a rise in Treasury yields above 8.5 % in autumn, exacerbating financial instability.

• An October “New Bretton Woods” summit, where proposals would back the dollar 25 % with Bitcoin and 25 % with gold.

“This will be the culmination of the era of credit and debt excess — the moment when alternative assets take center stage,” Krueger asserts.

An interesting fact: today more than 13,000 nodes operate across the Bitcoin network, ensuring its decentralization and security, and the total hash rate has exceeded 250 EH/s — a record level of mining power.

As the market marvels at this new peak, investors and analysts are bracing for the next wave of volatility, which could become one of the most dramatic chapters in the history of digital assets.