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ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood Lowers Her Bitcoin Price Target – Here’s Why

The price of Bitcoin is trading just below $103,000 after falling by 16% over the past month, and even the market’s most optimistic believers are tempering expectations . ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood, known for her bold projections for Bitcoin , said during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box that she has revised her bullish Bitcoin price target downward by $300,000, citing the rapid rise of stablecoins as the main reason for the adjustment. Stablecoins Taking Over Part Of Bitcoin’s Role Wood explained that stablecoins are fulfilling a function she and her team initially believed Bitcoin would dominate, i.e., serving as a financial tool for emerging economies. She noted that stablecoins have become the preferred digital assets in many markets. According to her, this trend has expanded far more quickly than anyone expected, leading ARK Invest to trim its long-term bullish projection for Bitcoin by $300,000. This brings down the Bitcoin projection from $1.5 million by 2030 to about $1.2 million. Wood said the firm’s models now recognize that stablecoins are scaling faster than anticipated. In her words, “stablecoins are scaling here much faster than anyone,” and their growth is effectively taking a slice of the market Bitcoin was once expected to capture. Gold, Institutions, And The Bigger Picture When asked if gold is factored into her forecast, Wood explained that the $300,000 reduction assumes all other things being equal, and gold continues to grow the way it is. However, since gold has also doubled in value since ARK Invest’s initial Bitcoin forecast, the comparison has become more nuanced. She reiterated that Bitcoin’s investment case remains intact because it is both digital gold and a technological innovation forming the foundation of a global monetary system. Wood noted that Bitcoin is the “lead in a new asset class” while distinguishing stablecoins as digital cash equivalents. The relationship between gold, stablecoins, and Bitcoin represents what she described as a dynamic interplay of “puts and takes.” Despite trimming her price forecast, Wood stressed that ARK is fundamentally bullish on Bitcoin’s long-term potential. Even as ARK Invest moderates expectations, Wood highlighted that institutional interest in Bitcoin and blockchain-based payment systems is still at an early stage. She noted that large financial players are only beginning to test the waters, with early experiments in new payment rails and digital asset integration just beginning to take shape. For Wood, this early stage of institutional involvement is the first of a long runway for Bitcoin’s growth. Despite the current short-term market weakness and competition from stablecoins, she also maintained her belief in Bitcoin’s technological role as the lead in a new asset class. “We have just started,” she said, adding that there is still “a long way to go.” At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $102,413, up by 1% in the past 24 hours but down by 7% and 16% in the past seven and 30 days, respectively. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView Bitzo

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Attention XRP Investors: The Latest Ripple ETF Updates and Price Red Flags

November is shaping up to be an imperative month for numerous altcoins as they can see the launch of multiple exchange-traded funds tracking their performance. XRP is at the forefront of all ETF news and updates due to the large number of such applications. ETF Updates After last week’s amendments filed by Canary Capital, here is some of the latest news on that front. One of them includes a new filing from 21Shares, which, just like some of the recent applications, does not include “delayment amendment.” This could mean that the product is poised to see the light of day 20 days after the filing. In the case of 21Shares’ applications, this date is November 27, unless the US Securities and Exchange Commission objects. 21SHARES FILES 8(A) FOR SPOT $XRP ETF ETF COULD AUTOMATICALLY GO LIVE AROUND NOV. 27 IF SEC DOES NOT ACT pic.twitter.com/0IfjtAI0X0 — The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) November 7, 2025 Franklin Templeton has also recently updated its S-1 filing, and its XRPZ application is now positioned with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Current data from Polymarket still shows that the expectations for a spot XRP ETF to reach the US markets this year are above 99%. Moreover, many industry experts believe that the first such product could go live as soon as next week. But There Are Price Warnings Despite all this progress on the ETF front, as well as the positive news related to the company behind the token, such as investment rounds and new acquisitions, XRP whales continue to engage in substantial sell-offs. Data from Ali Martinez shows that these large market participants have disposed of an additional 500,000 tokens in the last 48 hours alone, further building on their previous offloads. Consequently, the analyst is not too optimistic about the asset’s future price performance. Although XRP has bounced from the recent $2.10 lows and is up by over 5% daily, Martinez noted that there could be more pain on the horizon, such as a price drop to and below the $2.00 level. Interestingly, IncomeSharks made a similar prediction just a few days ago, indicating that those who wanted to buy XRP at prices below $2.00 might soon be able to. $1.90–$2 looks like a magnet for $XRP ! pic.twitter.com/6AqLsTwrkY — Ali (@ali_charts) November 8, 2025 The post Attention XRP Investors: The Latest Ripple ETF Updates and Price Red Flags appeared first on CryptoPotato . Bitzo