Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel shared his bullish outlook for Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market on The Claman Countdown program. Please provide the text to be translated. Thiel highlighted the long-term potential of Bitcoin as a significant investment and suggested that individuals allocate a small amount of funds to BTC every month.
Thiel, who says ‘Put some money into Bitcoin every month and forget about it’, said that consistent investments can grow significantly within a few years. He referred to Bitcoin’s historical performance, which has provided an annual average return of between 29% and 50% despite occasional setbacks.
Bitcoin started 2025 with a strong momentum and rose to $97,605 as of January 1, an increase of 3.25%. Analysts and industry leaders, including Thiel, attribute the upward trend to the Trump administration’s more favorable regulatory environment. Price predictions for Bitcoin range from $150,000 to $250,000 by the end of the year, influenced by factors such as increasing institutional adoption and the potential addition of BTC to central bank reserves.
Thiel highlighted Marathon Digital’s strategic moves in this growing market. The company, the world’s largest Bitcoin miner, currently holds over 4 billion dollars’ worth of 44,893 Bitcoin and adds 700 to 900 new Bitcoin monthly through mining.
The CEO also highlighted the transformative role of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which currently hold over 1 million BTC collectively. He noted that Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, endorsing Bitcoin as ‘digital gold’ has increased the trustworthiness of the asset among investors. Please provide the text to be translated. Thiel also commented on broader developments such as Switzerland’s referendum on creating a national Bitcoin reserve and the increased interest of financial giants like Fidelity and E-Trade in crypto trading services.
Marathon Digital maintains its optimism about the future of Bitcoin and Thiel predicts continuous growth due to limited supply, increasing demand, and broader acceptance among institutional and individual investors. Thiel, who says ‘BTC does not provide returns; it provides value appreciation’, compares Bitcoin to gold as a store of value.