Disclaimer:
This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of cryptocurrency or any specific provider,
service or offering. It is not a recommendation to trade. Cryptocurrencies are speculative, complex and
involve significant risks – they are highly volatile and sensitive to secondary activity. Performance
is unpredictable and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Consider your own
circumstances, and obtain your own advice, before relying on this information. You should also verify
the nature of any product or service (including its legal status and relevant regulatory requirements)
and consult the relevant Regulators' websites before making any decision. Finder, or the author, may
have holdings in the cryptocurrencies discussed.
Bitcoin price decline
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by 8% from the start of the year to April 1, 2020. The reason behind this precipitous dip? COVID-19, according to our panel, which overwhelmingly (90%) believes it’s due to the fear of a coronavirus-triggered recession.
Technologist at Thomson Reuters Joseph Raczynski notes that in the current climate, institutional investors were quick to dump Bitcoin.
“The reason for the drop in BTC price is a direct result of institutions unloading the coin in a rush to cash as soon as the virus impact was identified. It happened across all assets, but what it proved was that institutions actually did invest over the last few years in crypto,” he says.
However, the virus isn’t only to blame. Half the panel thinks the price drop is partly a result of Bitcoin’s failure to hold its price as traditional markets drop, while 30% think the Plus Token scam had an impact. A further 20% say miners stockpiling BTC ahead of the halving are responsible.
It sounds like the fear of a corona-triggered recession is warranted, with many economists now forecasting a global recession. But what will this mean for Bitcoin? The good news is that nearly everyone on the panel (90%) thinks BTC could survive a financial crisis on par with the GFC, with just one panelist saying they were unsure.
Managing Director at Digital Capital Management Ben Ritchie suggests uncertainty could act in Bitcoin’s favor.
“Bitcoin is seen as an economic and political hedge, which will attract interest during the tumultuous time,” Ritchie says. “Increasing interest by institutional investors has seen Bitcoin become a more common composite of their portfolios, and this is expected to increase in the current climate.”
A similar sentiment is echoed by BlockToken cofounder Genson Glier.
“Most individuals will have some loss of faith in their government, especially given this crisis. This loss and lack of trust is just one of the reasons why BTC has been able to establish itself. I think people will see it as an additional asset class for wealth distribution, now more so than ever,” he says.
Bitcoin price forecast
So what’s in store for Bitcoin in 2020? According to the panel, we might see a recovery over the next quarter. The panel predicts BTC will return near to January’s prices by June 30th, with an average price prediction of $7,163. However, the predictions range from as little as $1,200 to as high as $15,000, so there’s a large difference of opinion, with the median forecast sitting -12.75% below the average forecast at $6,250.
Between now and then, the next Bitcoin halving is expected to occur. But its effects are likely to be subdued in a world consumed with fear over COVID-19. The majority of the panel (80%) says recession fears will nullify the hype around the upcoming Bitcoin halving, with just 20% — or two panelists — saying that it won’t. Fred Schebesta goes as far as to say that “halving talk is out the window,” while Elvira Sojli, an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, says the upcoming halving is supporting Bitcoin’s price.
“The shrinkage in resources due to losses in the stock markets and demand for goods further depress the BTC price. The halving is the only thing keeping the price above the $5,000 threshold,” Sojli says.
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The end-of-year prediction is more positive at an average of $15,499 — more than double its value on January 1. However, here too the average is far from the median forecast, which is -41.93% lower at $9,000.
Cofounder of Finder Fred Schebesta is the most bullish on Bitcoin, predicting an end-of-year price of $35,000.
“We have a wave of discomfort rapidly approaching us. Depending on how proactive we are as a collective will dramatically change the possibility of seeing a $35K Bitcoin,” Schebesta says. “However, if the world works together to push past this virus in coming months, I can see the market returning to Bitcoin as it does what it does best: recovers and grows.”
Ritchie isn’t far behind Schebesta with an end-of-year prediction of $34,500, but he says it won’t all be smooth sailing.
“Even if the halving creates price action in Bitcoin leading into May, I expect there to be a subsequent sell off prior to June 30, 2020,” he says.
“With significant QE packages globally, the spotlight may be cast to the benefits of a decentralised currency earlier than expected. In addition, some of the stimulus packages may find its way into the crypto markets. Subject to timing, I remain of the view that Bitcoin will reach all-time highs this year. The next one to two years is shaping to be a perfect storm for Bitcoin.”
Not all panelists are as optimistic. Dr. John Hawkins from the University of Canberra predicts BTC will be worth just $2,000 by year’s end, calling it “a failed experiment” and “only a tool for speculators with no underlying worth.”
Managing Director at Rouge International Desmond Marshall also thinks BTC price will decline significantly by year’s end, arguing it doesn’t work as a currency.
“The virus will drag on,” Marshall says. “People’s jobs and businesses are at peril. You can’t buy bread or masks with Bitcoin. So as a currency, it couldn’t work. As an investment asset, people would most likely buy precious metals or stocks that are well below their value. The market will have enough distractions to pull investors’ money away. But a diversified portfolio is still required, and many couldn’t sell Bitcoin normally now, meaning they will still hold a portion lingering.”
Is Bitcoin a safe-haven asset?
While the medium- to longer-term forecast for Bitcoin is positive on average, the fact that BTC has echoed the equities market puts a question mark over whether it can be considered a safe-haven asset. The majority (60%) of panelists say its recent behaviour affects its viability as a safe-haven asset, while the other 40% says it doesn’t.
Marshall says techies and coin buyers wishfully hope Bitcoin could become a safe-haven asset like gold, “but as we see, the market is still slow on picking it up as a commonly tradable item. Hard-to-trade means hard to liquidate. In harsh times like now, gold is being liquidated aggressively, because it can have a good amount of buyers. Bitcoin still could not.”
Ritchie concedes that Bitcoin is currently seen as a high-risk asset but argues it could be a safe haven down the track.
“The recent short-term liquidity impact contributed to its correlation to equity markets and does not impact its future viability to become a safe haven. It continues to trade more in line with risk assets than safe havens, which is consistent with its performance to date in periods of extreme market volatility. Monero, a privacy-centric cryptocurrency, is seeing above-average performance currently, which would suggest that there is growing demand for safe-haven private assets. It is interesting to note that even gold has suffered from violent price fluctuations recently, dropping approximately 12% before bouncing off its 50-week moving average.”
Cryptocurrency sentiment score
To get an idea of how our panel feels about the future of cryptocurrency, we asked if they’re positive, negative or neutral on the following 11 cryptocurrencies.
The panel is most optimistic about the future for both Bitcoin and Ethereum, with sentiment scores of 2. This is the result of 60% of the panel having a positive outlook for the two coins.
When discussing the futures of these two coins, Ajay Shrestha, a Ph.D. candidate at Sessional Lecturer University of Saskatchewan, says, “I believe BTC (and ETH) will be more widely adopted on a long-term basis. BTC being a native cryptocurrency has lots of growth potential. Ethereum being adopted for the utility of the tokens and applications to utilise blockchain-backed digital assets will continue to rise and thrive.”
When asked for her opinion on what the future holds for crypto, Elvira Sojli thinks that the future does not look good.
“This is a general crypto trend, as it relates to where the economy is heading. Right now the only direction is down, with the slowdown in the movement of goods and people.”
Meet our panel
Genson Glier, Cofounder, BlockToken
Dr. John Hawkins, Assistant Professor, University of Canberra
Richard Heart, Founder, HEX
Sukhi Jutla, COO & Cofounder, MarketOrders
Desmond Marshall, Managing Director, Rouge International
Joseph Raczynski, Technologist, Thomson Reuters
Ben Ritchie, Managing Director, Digital Capital Management
Fred Schebesta, Cofounder, Finder and Crypto Finder
Ajay Shrestha, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Elvira Sojli, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales
Finder surveyed 10 fintech leaders online in May 2020. Current Bitcoin prices were taken from Coin Market Cap on January 2, 2019.
To create the cryptocurrency sentiment rating, we assigned the value of 1 for every positive response, 0 for a neutral response and -1 for every negative response per panelist.
We asked our panelists to disclose cryptocurrencies they’ve owned and potential conflicts of interest: Desmond Marshall: BTC, ETH Fred Schebesta: BTC Genson Glier: All the large “cap” tokens and a few alt coins. Elvira Sojli: None. Sukhi Jutla: I hold Ether (small amount, approximately $200 USD in value) Richard Heart: I founded the HEX. I own some BTC and some ETH. Joseph Raczynski: I’m a constant watcher of all of the top 10 cryptocurrencies. John Hawkins: None Ajay Shrestha: BTC, ETH Ben Ritchie: BTC, ETH, LTC, XLM, EOS, BNB, XRM
Since bitcoin set sail in 2009, cryptocurrencies have made waves across the globe. The big question on everyone’s lips: What will these coins be worth in the future?
We’ve set out to ask a panel of fintech leaders for their 2019 cryptocurrency predictions.
Read on for 2019 cryptocurrency predictions from finder.com’s panellists. You can also see why they think Bitcoin has surged in May 2019, by reading our Bitcoin Predictions Panel.
For our 2019 report, 10 panellists predict the movements of 13 coins. These include the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap — bitcoin (BTC), XRP (XRP), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), EOS (EOS), Stellar Lumens (XLM), Litecoin (LTC), TRON (TRX), Bitcoin SV (BSV) and Cardano (ADA) — as well as the top three trending coins, Monero (XMR), Binance Coin (BNB) and Ethereum Classic (ETC).
Which coins are expected to see the highest growth in 2019?
While all coins are predicted to increase by 31 December 2019, our panellists are particularly optimistic about EOS (727%), Binance Coin (459%) and TRON (449%).
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of 29 Jan 2019) (USD)
Price prediction on 31 Dec 2019 (USD)
% change to 31 Dec 2019
Binance Coin
$6.24
$34.90
459%
Bitcoin
$3,473.41
$6,549
89%
Bitcoin Cash
$112.72
$232
106%
Bitcoin Cash SV
$65.85
$105.33
60%
Cardano
$0.038885
$0.14
260%
Ether
$106.89
$285.09
167%
Ethereum Classic
$3.99
$19.35
385%
EOS
$2.26
$18.70
727%
Litecoin
$31.38
$60.06
91%
Monero
$43.70
$68.50
57%
Stellar Lumens
$0.08824
$0.18
104%
TRON
$0.027326
$0.15
449%
XRP
$0.29591
$0.44
49%
Market capitalisations
When it comes to forecast market capitalisations for bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether and Bitcoin Cash SV, Ether is expected to see the greatest increase in market cap by 31 December 2019 at 179.3%. Ether is followed by bitcoin (95.4%) and Bitcoin Cash (51.3%), with Bitcoin Cash SV forecast to take a small dip (-5%).
We calculated market cap predictions using the number of coins expected in circulation by the end of the year and our panellists’ forecast of each coin’s value by the end of the year.
Craig Cobb runs TraderCobb.com, designed to educate people on crypto trading in a way that’s simple, easy and logical. He previously worked as a trader and mentor for global company Trade With Precision.
Fred Schebesta is co-founder of global comparison website Finder and OTC broker service HiveEx.com. Fred is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, mentor, cryptocurrency advocate and regular on the startup speaker circuit.
Jimmy Song is a bitcoin core developer, educator and entrepreneur. He is a venture partner at Blockchain Capital LLC and teaches bitcoin and blockchain programming at Programming Blockchain.
Alisa Gus is CEO of a blockchain gamified social market network. Its goal is to help communities grow and stay engaged through blockchain technology. She is also a founding member of the DC Digital Economy Hub.
Joseph Raczynski is an experienced technology consultant and manager specialising in blockchain technology, who helps clients to innovate and become forward thinkers in their space. He also specialises in AI, cybersecurity and legal technology.
Brendan Markey-Towler is an affiliated researcher at RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, where he conducts research on institutional cryptoeconomics. He previously taught economics at UoQ and UCL.
Ajay Kumar Shrestha is a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He is currently conducting research into using blockchain technology to share personal information, while preserving user-controlled privacy.
Co-Pierre Georg is an associate professor in finance at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is also director of the UCT Financial Innovation Lab and a research economist at Deutsche Bundesbank.
Sarah Bergstrand is COO of BitBull Capital, a crypto hedge fund with a focus on research into crypto markets and asset investment. Her previous experience includes COO of a venture-backed tech company.
Genson Glier is co-founder and CEO of BlockToken.ai, a next-generation token issuance platform that aims to simplify ICOs. Glier also works with Kapitalized ICO Advisory, helping early-state ventures grow.
Bitcoin hit $3,439 on 1 February 2019. But did anyone predict it? Futurist and technologist Joseph Raczynski was the closest, predicting bitcoin would be valued at $3,500 by 1 February 2019 — within $61 of its actual value. Read the predictions below.
“We are entering a new period with bitcoin. Many of the institutional players have said they are done with this experiment (publicly), which may be the case. I think privately, some other hedge funds and other institutions will continue to invest during this lower period. However, I do believe this is temporary. If there are any dramatic shifts with the economy (the expectation is slightly more likely than not), bitcoin will be a safe haven. I feel like the economy will begin to change in 2019. And this will, in part, help BTC grow.”
Disclaimer:
This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of cryptocurrency or any specific provider,
service or offering. It is not a recommendation to trade. Cryptocurrencies are speculative, complex and
involve significant risks – they are highly volatile and sensitive to secondary activity. Performance
is unpredictable and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Consider your own
circumstances, and obtain your own advice, before relying on this information. You should also verify
the nature of any product or service (including its legal status and relevant regulatory requirements)
and consult the relevant Regulators' websites before making any decision. Finder, or the author, may
have holdings in the cryptocurrencies discussed.
Binance Coin (BNB)
$6.24
Current price per unit as of 29 Jan 2019 in USD
$34.90 +459%
Average price prediction for 31 Dec 2019 in USD
Binance Coin was valued at $6.24 as of 29 January 2019. Binance Coin is predicted to experience the second-greatest increase by 31 December 2019, with a total predicted growth of 459% — at a value of $34.90.
Note: Only two of our panellists provided predictions for Binance Coin this month.
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$6Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$6.80Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$7.25 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$63 Price by 31 Dec 2019
Joseph Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
MY PREDICTION
“Like the company, can’t comment.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
MY PREDICTION
“I do not follow Binance Coin, hence no prediction.”
Binance Coin historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Bitcoin was valued at $3,473 as of 29 January 2019. Our panellists predict the coin will increase by 89% by the end of the year.You can also see why they think Bitcoin has surged in May 2019, by reading our Bitcoin Predictions Panel.
The number of bitcoin expected to circulate by the end of 2019 is 18,133,459, based on 1,730 coins mined a day. From here, we can work out the estimated market capitalisation for 31 December 2019. Based on our panellists’ forecasts of value per coin by 31 December, the predicted market cap for bitcoin by the end of 2019 is $118.8 billion.
“As next-generation consensus algorithms emerge that address the trilemma of scalability, security and decentralization; regulatory settings stabilize; and use cases continue to be discovered and demonstrated, I think we are likely to see steady gains in the scope of blockchain as an institutional technology for economic governance. Though bitcoin will continue to rely on proof-of-work algorithms, I suspect that we will see it become something of a base currency within the crypto economy, akin to the US dollar, special drawing rights and gold, so that it’s value will be correlated with the steady gains of blockchain technology as a whole.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$3,500Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$1,000Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$18.1 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“There is some volatility in the short run that will probably see the value stay roughly where it is. However, in the medium to long run, there are substantial regulatory risks to the industry as a whole, coming both from China and the US. With companies like Facebook pushing their own stablecoin, new competitors to bitcoin will emerge that add price pressure.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$2,800Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$5,000Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$90.7 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“The failings for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since the last year lies with the uncertainty of its legal existence. Experts are now implementing blockchain for use cases other than cryptocurrencies.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$3,800 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$8,000 Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$145.07 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Bitcoin continues to drift around the $3K range. As it stays here, its stability will at some point foster positive gains as development continues. Any major global catastrophe will give it a lift. Conversely, growth in the top 10 economies in the short run will add downward pressure for BTC.”
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$3,700Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$5,000Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$90.67 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I have been bullish in the past, so I feel like it is almost expected to keep faith at this point. But honestly, with the way BTC’s fortunes had been lately … I can’t imagine even the news of being accepted by the World Bank as their global currency of choice isn’t likely to sway the needle significantly, until those that got burned last year get over their bruised wallets and file away those tax write-offs. FYI: No, I have heard nothing about World Bank endorsing BTC as the global currency, because as we all know, in the crypto world, gossip spreads.”
Jimmy Song BLOCKCHAIN CAPITAL LLC & PROGRAMMING BLOCKCHAIN
US$3,971Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$5,901Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$107 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“There seems to be some daylight between bitcoin and other cryptos. Bitcoin will start being seen as a different asset than all the others.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$3,000Price by 1 Mar 2019
MY PREDICTION
“With the monthly, weekly and daily in downtrends, it is not too hard to see the significant level of $3,000 being tested. This is the most critical price on bitcoin in a long time”
Sarah Bergstrand BITBULL CAPITAL
US$4,800Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$9,000Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$163.2 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I believe that BTC will bounce between $3K and $5K for the next few months.”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$2,268Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$2,898Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$52.6 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$4,021Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$18,343Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$332.6 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Bitcoin historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Bitcoin Cash was valued at $112.72 as of 29 January 2019. Following the Bitcoin Cash fork in November 2018, which saw the coin split into two varieties – Bitcoin Cash ABC and Bitcoin SV — the coin has slowed over the past few months. However, the coin is expected to increase by 31 December 2019 to $232 — an increase of 106%.
The number of Bitcoin Cash coins expected to circulate by the end of 2019 is 18,172,327, based on 1,731 coins mined a day. From here, we can work out the estimated market capitalisation for 31 December 2019. Based on our panellists’ forecasts of value per coin by 31 December, the predicted market cap for Bitcoin Cash by the end of 2019 is $3 billion.
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$110Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$122Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$2.2 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Another currency that is down 36% over this month, when in general things have not been so bad for the crypto market in January. No, it’s not good. But we’re stuck in a bad cold winter of this cycle, and BCH is one of those carrying the brunt of it. Given I have never been a fan — no, I’m not gloating, but again I ask, just like Ethereum Classic (that’s recently lost its development arm altogether due to being unable to pay the salaries) — is there really much future or point to it these days?”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$100Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$20Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$.4 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Same argument as bitcoin. Probably in worse shape because of their broken community. Monty Python’s Holy Grail has an apt depiction of the community fights in BCH.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$130 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$150 Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$2.7 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I’m still reeling over the 51% attack. It’s a fun one to watch if you enjoy volatility in quick spurts, up and down. Long term, I thought this could displace BTC originally. But now I don’t think that will happen.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$120Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$135Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$2.5 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$126Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$734Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$13.3 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Bitcoin Cash historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Bitcoin Cash SV was valued at $65.85 as of 29 January 2019. Compared with the ABC variety, Bitcoin Cash SV isn’t predicted to increase as much by the end of the year, with a forecasted growth of just 60% by 31 December 2019.
An associate professor at the University of Cape Town, Co-Pierre Georg gives a bearish of $0 by 31 December. He says, “Unsustainable, mining at a loss will eventually deplete reserves.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$60Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$0Market cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Unsustainable, mining at a loss will eventually deplete reserves.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$70Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$85Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$1.5 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$79Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$231Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$4.2 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
MY PREDICTION
“Don’t truly track it.”
Bitcoin SV historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Cardano was valued at $0.039 as of 29 January 2019. The coin is expected to experience a healthy 260% increase by the end of the year.
Futurist and technologist at JoeTechnology.com, Joseph Raczynski, gives a prediction of $0.06 for 31 December 2019. He notes that although it has “come down a bunch” and there are “more positive comments from this corner.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$0.04 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.06 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“More positive comments coming from this corner, though it’s more of a good from my vantage point. It’s come down a bunch.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$0.04Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.04Price by 31 Dec 2019
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$0.14Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.17Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$0.04 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.28 Price by 31 Dec 2019
Cardano historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Ether was valued at $106.89 as of 29 January 2019. Ether is expected to increase by 167% by the end of the year, pricing it at $285.09.
The amount of Ether expected to circulate by the end of this year is 109,559,383. This allows us to work out the market capitalisation for 31 December 2019. Based on our panellists’ forecasted value per coin by 31 December 2019, the predicted market cap for Bitcoin Cash by the end of 2019 is $31.23 billion. This is the greatest increase in market capitalisation (179.3%) among the analysed coins.
“If the rollout of ETH’s next-generation consensus algorithms can be implemented — which substantially address the blockchain trilemma of scalability, security and decentralization — I suspect we will observe steady gains in its value, reflecting its increasing technological scope.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$120Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$20Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$2.19 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Ethereum is under even greater threat than bitcoin. Bitcoin escaped most teething issues, but Ethereum is facing existential challenges with the mismanagement at ConsenSys. In addition, ICO treasuries still hold relatively sizable Ethereum holdings, which they will sell as prices continue to deteriorate. Eventually, strategic complementarities between companies that launched ICOs on ETH and large wallets will lead to a run for the exit. At this point, the price will collapse.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$130Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$190Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$20.82 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Ethereum, without the proof of stake, will have it hard for at least a year. After the Constantinople hard fork, which might take place in February, it can have an unpredictable price too. After being delayed due to vulnerability observed in the smart contracts with regard to the gas consumption, there appear to be other security concerns with the smart contract coding.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$135 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$400 Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$43.82 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“With the eventual upgrade in place by the end of February, hopefully there will be more stability. There was a real run, which could happen again in several weeks. Let’s see if it sticks.”
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$105Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$120Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$13.15 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“While Ripple’s downturn doesn’t worry me in the slightest these days, Ethereum has lost so much ground — and, most importantly, trader confidence of late — whenever I see the downward trend, I kind of cringe. Admittedly, as a first through the gate, I didn’t expect it to stand the test of time — at least, not without major upgrades the leadership has been struggling to implement. It is still disheartening to see it stumble. And unless things dramatically improve, I don’t see a major change in its fortunes until at least the third quarter of this year, if then.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$85Price by 1 Mar 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Nothing but downward momentum carrying this market right now, so I see ETH following suit.”
Sarah Bergstrand BITBULL CAPITAL
US$135Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$200Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$21.91 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I believe ETH will bounce between $115 and $140 for the next couple of months.”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$70.56Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$85.68Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$9.39 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$143Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$1,125Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$123.25 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
Ether historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Ethereum Classic was valued at $3.99 as of 29 January 2019.
The average panellist prediction for the coin come 31 December is $19.35, an increase of 385%. However, Genson Glier provides a notably higher predicted price than other panellists — $67 by the end of the year — while Co-Pierre Georg gives the lowest prediction of $0, saying, “The question is moot.”
Joe Raczynski, who gave a prediction of $6 for the end of the year, is also pessimistic about the future of the coin. He comments, “What a mess! Another 51% attack here, which killed my enthusiasm for it. I was a purist and appreciated what it represented, but that’s almost gone. It will rise though eventually this year as the attack drifts from people’s short-term memory — easy to do with these things.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$4 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$6 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“What a mess! Another 51% attack here, which killed my enthusiasm for it. I was a purist and appreciated what it represented, but that’s almost gone. It will rise though eventually this year as the attack drifts from people’s short-term memory — easy to do with these things.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$4Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“The question is moot.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$4.18Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$4.40Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$4.89Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$67Price by 31 Dec 2019
Ethereum Classic historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
As of 29 January, EOS’s price was $2.26. The annual forecast is bullish, with our panellists predicting that EOS will finish the year at $18.70 — a 727% increase.
Affiliated researcher at RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub Brendan Markey-Towler, whose price prediction for 31 December was also the median panellist prediction at $2.80, put it this way: “As EOS transitions with NEO and Ethereum to next-generation consensus algorithms, I suspect their scope as an institutional technology will increase, and their value with it.”
Not everyone is so positive, with Georg predicting EOS will be priced at only $1.50 come New Year’s Eve. His reasoning is that while it has sufficient cash reserves to withstand the bear market, general price pressure will affect them.
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$2.45Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$4.30Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“And speaking of EOS … Did I hate it for a while, as you all know? Yes. Do I think it has potential, especially in gaming — where its speeds can’t be beat, and privacy, transparency and everything else that makes a blockchain economy a blockchain economy (and that is singularly lacking in EOS)? Yes, again. But should it be at 2 bucks and change. Yeah, no. So, I am bullish. Cautiously so. And yes, while it can survive unattached to BTC’s train, I’m still not sure it’s ready to fully uncouple.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$3 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$6 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“This one shocks me the most. Either there is something going on with the project, or the press about it being less than a decentralized is legit and they haven’t recovered publicly yet. I’ve been off on this one. They’ve dropped further than I would have predicted.”
“As EOS transitions with NEO and Ethereum to next-generation consensus algorithms, I suspect their scope as an institutional technology will increase, and their value with it.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$2.30Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$1.50Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“EOS has sufficient cash reserves to withstand the bear market. But general price pressure will affect them as well.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$2.34Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$2.36Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“EOS and all other cryptos are directly proportional to bitcoin’s price.”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$1.56Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$1.96Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$3.23Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$112Price by 31 Dec 2019
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$1.70Price by 1 Mar 2019
EOS historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Litecoin was valued at $31.38 on 29 January. Interestingly, our panellists predicted a short-term decrease, but a 91% price increase come 31 December. This means Litecoin would be valued at more than $60.
Three panellists note that Litecoin will likely trend in the same trajectory as bitcoin. Raczynski, who believes Litecoin will be worth $50 by the year’s end, says, “It will echo BTC, but marginally.” PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan, Ajay Kumar Shrestha, predicts an end-of-year price of $40, explaining, “LTC and all other cryptos are directly proportional to the bitcoin price.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$35 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$50 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Honestly, this isn’t my favorite project. Their tech is getting better, but it mimics what BTC is doing on a smaller imprinted scale. It will echo BTC, but marginally.”
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$33Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$50Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“So here, no noose is good noose, to quote the jolly hangman from Mel Brook’s Men in Tights. Litecoin has been stuck in its general BTC-inspired curve lately — and that’s good enough, especially if you consider that I haven’t heard much new or interesting coming from its camp of late. It’s coasting for now and likely will trend in the same trajectory against bitcoin in the next few months.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$30Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$42Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
LTC and all other cryptos are directly proportional to bitcoin’s price.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$23Price by 1 Mar 2019
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$13.74Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$15.30Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$38Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$143Price by 31 Dec 2019
Litecoin historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Panellists also predict Monero, which came in at $43.70 on 29 January, to take a small dip before trending upward to hit $68.50. TraderCobb.com founder Craig Cobb is most pessimistic about the coin’s short-term value, predicting “some fresh trend lows” to $35 if it “breaks the current support around $43.”
However, Joe Raczynski is bullish about the coins long-term prospects given its use by criminals. He put it this way: “With more crypto jacking happening, greater general interest will follow, driving this higher.”
“I suspect that Monero, as a specifically privacy-oriented cryptocurrency, will find its value correlated with cryptocurrencies based on next-generation consensus algorithms in a similar manner to bitcoin. I expect Monero may become like bitcoin: a base currency akin to the USD, SDRs and gold.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$50 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$70 USD Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Personally, I believe in Monero, since it is being widely used by the most hardened criminals and some of the good guys. With more crypto jacking happening, greater general interest will follow, driving this higher. That’s pretty sad though.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$35Price by 1 Mar 2019
MY PREDICTION
“If Monero breaks the current support around $43, then I can see some fresh trend lows.”
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$49Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$89Price by 31 Dec 2019
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$35 USDPrice by 1 Mar 2019
US$65Price by 31 Dec 2019
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
MY PREDICTION
“I do not follow Monero, hence no prediction.”
Monero historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Predictions are positive for Stellar, with panellists predicting the coin to increase to $0.18 by 31 December — 104% increase from the $0.09 price on 29 January.
BitBull Capital COO Sarah Bergstrand — who believes that “Stellar will bounce between $0.10 and $0.15 for the next few months” — predicts the coin will end the year at $0.30. This is vastly different from Co-Pierre Georg’s end-of-year price prediction of $0.05, which is low due to his belief that the general bear market will continue to exert pressure on Stellar Lumens’s price.
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$0.10Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.30Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Now Stellar has surprised me, honestly, over this past month, having tumbled, what … almost 30% in the last 30 days. What’s behind it? Likely the general market sentiment has something to do with it, along with launching and centralizing the exchange and changing its protocol to fit the launch. While I can see why they want to try this out, I, for one, am not exactly happy with the development. And I imagine, based on its traction, I’m not the only one. But, hey, I’m all about a wait-and-see approach. After all, if I gave EOS the benefit of the doubt … “
Joseph Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$0.11 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.20 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Stellar is fairly predictable, though it’s down a bit at the time of this writing. I don’t see it dropping down to $.06. But in the short term, it’s doubtful to hit much above $0.14. This is more of a long-term hopeful.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$0.06Price by 1 Mar 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Really letting go here with a bigger sell-off than most of the Top 10, I can see this continue.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$0.10Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.05Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“General bear market will continue to exert pressure on Stellar Lumens’s price.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$0.10Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.11Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“XLM and all other cryptos are directly proportional to bitcoin’s price.”
Sarah Bergstrand BITBULL CAPITAL
US$0.12Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.30Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I believe Stellar will bounce between $0.10 and $0.15 for the next few months.”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$0.07Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.09Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$0.09Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.23Price by 31 Dec 2019
Stellar Lumens historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Of all coins included in the report, TRON earns the most positive long-term forecast, with a predicted 449% price increase to $0.15.
Co-founder of Finder and HiveEx.com, Fred Schebesta, is the only bearish panellist when it comes to TRON, predicting a value of just $0.0076 at the end of the year.
Sarah Bergstrand sums up the positive outlook of the rest of the panellists: “TRON has some great updates coming up!”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$0.03Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.03Price by 31 Dec 2019
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$0.03 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.05 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Another project waiting for more testing, but there is positive news coming out. We’ll need to see if it’s real or not.”
Sarah Bergstrand BITBULL CAPITAL
US$0.05Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.25Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“Tron has some great updates coming up!”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$0.005Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.0076Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$0.04Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.43Price by 31 Dec 2019
TRON historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
The price of XRP was $0.30 on 29 January. Our panellists are expecting a positive 49% increase by end of year.
Both Fred Schebesta and Co-Pierre Georg are bearish on XRP’s long-term prospects, predicting its value at $0.20 and $0.10, respectively, on 31 December. Georg, who expects a general downtrend in crypto prices, is particularly pessimistic when it comes to XRP: It “has failed to yet produce a sustainable business model that shows how they provide value beyond a settlement system.”
Both Joe Raczynski and Alisa Gus think the recent downturn could be followed by long-term certainty. However, Raczynski notes that “If it gets some legs under it, it could easily bounce, or simply continue its beleaguered ways.”
Interestingly, the panellists are divided on how closely XRP will follow in bitcoin’s footsteps. For Ajay Kumar Shrestha, “XRP and all other cryptos are directly proportional to the bitcoin price.” But Brendan Markey-Tower believes XRP will have less correlated reaction to the gains made by blockchain and “is a little less central to the crypto economy compared with bitcoin.”
“I think XRP will have a less correlated reaction to the gains to be made by blockchain as an institutional technology, as it is not implemented using blockchain technology and is a little less central to the crypto economy compared with bitcoin.”
Co-Pierre Georg UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
US$0.30Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.10Price by 31 Dec 2019
US$18.2 billionMarket cap by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I expect a general downtrend in crypto prices. XRP in particular has failed to yet produce a sustainable business model that shows how they provide value beyond a settlement system. And settlement systems are cheaper organized when they are centralized.”
Ajay Kumar Shrestha UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
US$0.31Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.33Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“XRP and all other cryptos are directly proportional to bitcoin’s price. I believe XRP can be a pretty good contender in the crypto world.”
Joe Raczynski JOETECHNOLOGIST.COM
US$0.38 Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.60 Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I’ve been disheartened by the downward trend with Ripple. Even though they have several solid pilots afloat, it’s not reflected in its price. This is a toss-up. If it gets some legs under it, it could easily bounce, or simply continue its beleaguered ways. So short-term uncertainty, long-term gains.”
Alisa Gus WISHKNISH
US$0.34Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.50Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“This keeps looking up for Ripple, as more and more banks adopt it (even as insurance companies jump on at least piloting the Corda bandwagon). Even with the recent downswing, I am still confident there is fuel in its tank to go further — and keep uncoupling itself from the BTC’s train.”
Craig Cobb TRADERCOBB.COM
US$0.25Price by 1 Mar 2019
MY PREDICTION
“In a downtrend on the daily. I can see a move to last year’s lows on the cards.”
Sarah Bergstrand BITBULL CAPITAL
US$0.42Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.80Price by 31 Dec 2019
MY PREDICTION
“I believe XRP will continue to bounce between $0.35 and $0.50 for the next couple of months.”
Fred Schebesta FINDER and HIVEEX.COM
US$0.15Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.20Price by 31 Dec 2019
Genson Glier BLOCKTOKEN.AI
US$0.41Price by 1 Mar 2019
US$0.72Price by 31 Dec 2019
XRP historical prices vs average price prediction for 31 December (USD)
Here’s what our panellists had to say when asked about the coins they think are up and coming this year.
“XBT, ETH and ZEC. XBT is the king of cryptos, no matter what others say! ETH after the fork will probably bring in more developers and investors. ZEC, of course, being the most overwhelmed crypto that brings a certain level of anonymity, is surely going to be the up for sure.”Ajay Kumar Shrestha
“XRP, TRON, Cardano.”Alisa Gus
“Although they are already established, I think NEO, ETH and EOS as they transition to next-generation algorithms will be cryptocurrencies to watch. They are aggressively seeking to expand their scope as institutional technologies and are poised to be most likely to advance in that way. If they succeed, I think they could become central to our future economic systems, with valuations accordingly reflecting that centrality. I would also keep an eye on privacy-oriented blockchains such as Monero and Loki, as I suspect that they may increasingly become reserve assets within the new crypto economy.”Brendan Markey-Towler
“We are in a severe bear market. This will intensify before it turns around. I do not see any coin really emerging, aside from stablecoins coming out of Gemini and Facebook/WhatsApp.”Co-Pierre Georg
“EOS.”Genson Glier
“Stablecoins. They are the rage, and I don’t see this slowing for the next few months.”Joseph Raczynski
“Qtum has a lot of big things planned for 2019.”Sarah Bergstrand
Methodology and disclaimer
Here’s how we calculated the number of bitcoins we expect to circulate:
Some 12.5 bitcoins are reportedly mined every block, with each block taking an average 10 minutes 40 seconds for mining.
The reward for Ether is 3 coins for every block mined, with each block taking approximately 17.6 seconds to mine, according to data from BitInfoCharts.
Using this data, we calculated that approximately 1,731 bitcoins (14,727 ETH) are produced daily.
We then worked out the predicted market cap by the panellists’ forecast of value per coin.
We calculated market cap for bitcoin and Ether, which report the number of coins available.
We chose our 13 coins using the top 10 with the largest market capitalisation reported by CoinMarketCap plus three of the top coins with the highest social volume reported by Solume.io as of 18 January 2019.
All prices listed were taken according to Australian EST.
Note that our panellists have holdings in the following cryptocurrencies:
Ajay Kumar StresthaETH.
Alisa GusBTC, Ripple, Ethereum.
Brendan Markey-TowlerN/A
Co-Pierre GeorgDid not disclose.
Craig CobbBTC, USDT, ADA, XRP, XLM.
Fred SchebestaEOS, ETH.
Genson GlierThe top 100.
Jimmy SongBTC.
Joseph RaczynskiI’ve been involved with most of the top ten.
Sarah BergstrandTop 100.
Past predictions
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of Jan. 2, 2019) (USD)
Price prediction on Feb. 1, 2019 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2019 (USD)
% change to Feb. 1, 2019
% change to Dec. 31, 2019
Bitcoin
$3,776
$3,494
$6,947
-7%
84%
Cardano
$$0.04
$0.06
$0.08
43%
91%
DOGE
$0.0024
$0.0013
$0.0006
-47%
-75%
Ether
$140
$117
$218
-17%
55%
EOS
$2.64
$2.32
$4.68
-12%
77%
Litecoin
$31.64
$20.61
$24.44
-35%
-23%
Monero
$47.55
$40.50
$62.39
-15%
31%
NEO
$7.67
$5.34
$5.64
-30%
-26%
Stellar Lumens
$0.114
$0.21
$0.41
84%
260%
TRON
$0.0193
$0.0093
$0.0192
-52%
-0.32%
XRP
$0.36
0.32
0.52
-11%
44%
December 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of Nov. 27, 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on Jan. 1, 2019 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2019 (USD)
Median prediction for Jan. 1, 2019
% change to Jan. 1, 2019
% change to Dec. 31, 2019
Bitcoin
$3,740.11
$6,778
$10,944
$5,450
81%
193%
Bitcoin Cash
$181.43
$207
$567
$200
14%
213%
Binance Coin
$4.85
$3.31
$11
$5
-32%
127%
Cardano
$0.03
$0.06
$0.12
$0.04
72%
245%
Ether
$105.57
$141
$453
$120
34%
329%
EOS
$3.12
$3.75
$15.02
$3
20%
381%
Litecoin
$29.24
$25.30
$70.50
$30
-13%
141%
Monero
$53.31
$55
$25
$55
3%
-53%
XRP
$0.35
$0.36
$0.68
$0.41
3%
94%
Stellar Lumens
$0.14
$0.28
$0.42
$0.18
99%
198%
TRON
$0.0114
$0.01
$0.003
$0.01
-12%
-74%
November 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of October 31, 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on Jan. 1, 2019 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2019 (USD)
% change to Jan. 1, 2019
% change to Dec. 31, 2019
Bitcoin
$6,337.64
$8,200
$16,732
29%
164%
Ether
$197.95
$261
$615
32%
211%
XRP
$0.44
$0.57
$1.90
28%
327%
Bitcoin Cash
$421.60
$475
$739
13%
75%
EOS
$5.14
$5.83
$14.87
13%
189%
Stellar Lumens
$0.2246
$0.28
$0.45
25%
100%
Litecoin
$49.26
$56
$80
14%
62%
Cardano
$0.07
$0.08
$0.11
15%
58%
Monero
$102.62
$ 111
$158
8%
54%
TRON
$0.0222
0.02
$0.04
-10%
80%
Binance Coin
$9.40
$ 9.91
$15
5%
60%
Bytecoin
$0.0013
0.0013
$0.0012
3%
-5%
Verge
$0.0136
0.024
$0.0280
76%
105%
October 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of Sept. 26, 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on Nov. 1, 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2019 (USD)
% change to Nov. 1, 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2019
Bitcoin
$6,413
$7,340
$10,319
$20,531
14%
61%
220%
Bitcoin Cash
$434
$440
$513
$617
1%
18%
42%
Cardano
$0.08
$0.10
$0.20
$0.33
29%
159%
327%
Dash
$185
$222
$247
$300
20%
34%
62%
Ether
$210
$288
$376
$850
37%
79%
305%
EOS
$5.29
$5.34
$6.14
$9.75
1%
16%
84%
Litecoin
$57
$55
$60
$55
-3%
6%
-3%
Monero
$114
$163
$220
$450
43%
93%
295%
XRP
$0.50
$0.46
$0.46
$0.72
-8%
-8%
45%
Stellar Lumens
$0.24
$0.32
$0.38
$0.48
33%
57%
99%
September 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of August 30, 2018, 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on Oct 1 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2018 (USD)
% change to Oct 1, 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2018
Bitcoin
$7,046
$8,089
$13,711
15%
95%
Bitcoin Cash
$554
$582
$720
5%
30%
Cardano
$0.11
$0.13
$0.23
23%
117%
Ether
$290
$497
$836
72%
189%
EOS
$6.16
$4.93
$9.89
-20%
61%
Litecoin
$61.45
$76
$130
24%
112%
Monero
$104
$105
$155
1%
49%
NEO
$20.03
$18.00
$51
-10%
155%
XRP
$0.35
0.32
$0.43
-7%
25%
Stellar Lumens
$0.23
0.29
$0.40
28%
77%
TRON
$0.03
0.11
$0.11
333%
333%
VeChain
$0.02
0.47
$1.26
2664%
7310%
Lisk
$5.08
4.24
$6.54
-17%
29%
August 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of July 29, 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on Sept. 1, 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2018 (USD)
% change to Sept. 1, 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2018
Bitcoin
$8,219
$8,539
$14,289
4%
74%
Bitcoin Cash
$829
$943
$1,352
14%
63%
Cardano
$0.163
$0.203
$0.344
24%
111%
DigiByte
$0.04
$0.058
$0.095
42%
132%
Dogecoin
$0.003
$0.0045
$0.007
36%
112%
Ether
$467
$547
$901
17%
93%
EOS
$8.34
$10.8
$19.3
30%
131%
IOTA
$1.01
$1.26
$2.25
25%
123%
Litecoin
$84.08
$96.5
$153
15%
81%
Monero
$135
$183
$247
35%
82%
Stellar Lumens
$0.31
$0.40
$0.58
31%
90%
TRON
$0.04
$0.04
$0.05
2%
27%
XRP
$0.45
$0.49
$0.8
8%
76%
July 2018
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of 28 June 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on 1 Aug 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2018 (USD)
% change to 1 Aug 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2018
Bitcoin
$6,154
$7,247
$15,372
18%
150%
Bitcoin Cash
$713.81
$805
$1,378
13%
93%
Cardano
$0.128
$0.237
$0.509
85%
299%
Dogecoin
$0.00242
$0.00319
$0.00413
32%
70%
Ether
$442.18
$525
$901
19%
104%
EOS
$8.01
$10.33
$27.70
29%
246%
IOTA
$0.99
$0.998
$1.71
1%
73%
Litecoin
$80.75
$83
$153
3%
90%
Monero
$128.82
$131
$213
2%
66%
NEO
$30.34
$34.00
$61.71
12%
103%
Ripple
$0.471
$0.52
$0.94
10%
100%
Stellar Lumens
$0.191
$0.243
$0.403
27%
111%
TRON
$0.039
$0.120
$0.173
207%
342%
June 2018
Cryptocurrency average price predictions (USD)
Cryptocurrency
Current price per unit (as of 30 May 2018) (USD)
Price prediction on 1 July 2018 (USD)
Price prediction on Dec. 31, 2018 (USD)
% change to 1 July 2018
% change to Dec. 31, 2018
Bitcoin
$7,516.64
$8,487
$14,638
12.91%
95%
Bitcoin Cash
$1,017.91
$1,058
$1,752
3.95%
72%
Cardano
$0.207
$0.208
$0.508
0.49%
145%
Ether
$572.88
$659.00
$1,045.44
15.03%
82%
EOS
$12.49
$18.00
$38.25
44.12%
206%
IOTA
$1.62
$1.49
$2.48
-8.02%
53%
Litecoin
$121.04
$130.17
$149.00
7.54%
23%
Monero
$158.89
$148.25
$164.50
-6.70%
4%
NEO
$52.93
$60.00
$105.00
13.36%
98%
Ripple
$0.621
$0.635
$0.753
2.25%
21%
Stellar Lumens
$0.293
$0.310
$0.417
5.79%
42%
Tron
$0.065
$0.090
$0.160
38.58%
146%
VeChain
$3.500
$4.500
$8.000
28.57%
129%
May 2018
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Hi hi there
I am new about cryptocurrancy I have borough XRP about $600 five month ago so how do you think this company? Would you please give me some Best ICO,but I know the risk. Is Elephant360 is legitimate ICO?
I would be great full when you reply me this questions.
Best Regards
Smriti
Thanks for getting in touch with finder. I hope all is well with you. :)
I understand that you are new to cryptocurrency. In this case, it would be a good idea to read as much information as possible regarding this type of investment. Our cryptocurrency main page is a great place to start your research.
If you want to know more about Ripple or XRP, please go to this page.
We currently don’t have a review page about Elephant 360. As this might be the case, it would be helpful to read the following articles about crypto scams:
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Hi hi there
I am new about cryptocurrancy I have borough XRP about $600 five month ago so how do you think this company? Would you please give me some Best ICO,but I know the risk. Is Elephant360 is legitimate ICO?
I would be great full when you reply me this questions.
Best Regards
Smriti
Hi Smriti,
Thanks for getting in touch with finder. I hope all is well with you. :)
I understand that you are new to cryptocurrency. In this case, it would be a good idea to read as much information as possible regarding this type of investment. Our cryptocurrency main page is a great place to start your research.
If you want to know more about Ripple or XRP, please go to this page.
We currently don’t have a review page about Elephant 360. As this might be the case, it would be helpful to read the following articles about crypto scams:
How to spot and avoid a bitcoin scam
Different red flags appear as cryptocurrency scammers get savvier
I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach us out again.
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