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<a href="https://bitcoinist.com/tom-lee-says-bitcoin-still-good-investment-but-why/" rel="nofollow">Thomas Jong Lee</a>, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fundstrat, an independent financial research boutique, has maintained a bullish stance on Bitcoin. The financial analyst has <a href="https://x.com/fundstrat/status/1787556166257521142?s=46" rel="nofollow">predicted</a> that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could surge massively, doubling its current price to <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/robert-kiyosaki-predicts-bitcoin-spot-etf-approval/" rel="nofollow">reach $150,000</a> during the 2024 crypto market cycle.&nbsp; 
<h2 id="bitcoin-could-go-parabolic-in-2024">Bitcoin Could Go Parabolic In 2024</h2> 
During a recent <a href="https://youtu.be/rjm6F8LYRwE?si=tLGpNZSZh3vnnSxe" rel="nofollow">interview</a> on Squawk Box, CNBC on May 7, Lee doubled down on his previous <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-set-to-double/" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin forecast</a>, expressing strong confidence that the pioneering cryptocurrency would experience a dramatic surge before the end of 2024. He predicts that Bitcoin, currently <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/santiment-explains-why-bitcoin-price-below-67000/" rel="nofollow">priced at $62,371</a>, according to CoinMarketCap, will exceed previous all-time highs and reach $150,000.&nbsp; 
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The Fundstrat CEO <a href="https://youtu.be/OIC4xzMihuo?si=t46U_PAoz9SYoeOL" rel="nofollow">disclosed</a> earlier in April in an interview with CNBC Television, that “Bitcoin would definitely make new all-time highs this year,” predicting that the cryptocurrency could surge to $150,000 in 2024, and <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-targets-500000-scary-dips/" rel="nofollow">$500,000</a> long term.&nbsp; 
He highlighted that the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-demand-miner-issuance-unprecedented-degree/" rel="nofollow">strong demand for BTC </a>has been fueling its price increase. Furthermore, the integration of the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/runes-protocol-launches-bearish-factors-to-consider/" rel="nofollow">Rune Protocol</a>, a new token standard for issuing fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network, has also bolstered the blockchain’s network.&nbsp; 
Lee’s ambitious forecast of Bitcoin comes at a time when the market has been experiencing<a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-investors-remain-greedy-despite-high-market-volatility-report/" rel="nofollow"> significant volatility</a> and periods of fluctuations. Bitcoin previously surged to an <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-whale-217-million-profit-btc-73000/">all-time high </a>above $73,000 in March, propelled by the hype and demand for <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/without-spot-bitcoin-etfs-btc-down-20-founder/" rel="nofollow">Spot Bitcoin ETFs</a>. 
However, after <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/fourth-bitcoin-halving-completed/">Bitcoin halving</a> on April 20, which many analysts and investors <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/bitcoin-halving-could-catalyzed-100000-price-surge-bitwise-ceo/">believed</a> would trigger another price rally, BTC witnessed a <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-suffers-sharp-decline/" rel="nofollow">dramatic drop</a>, falling as low as $57,000 at some point in May.&nbsp; 
Despite the upheaval in the broader crypto market, Lee remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s long-term value. His unwavering confidence in the cryptocurrency’s robust price fundamentals is reflected in his expectations of a potential price surge to or even exceeding half a million in the coming years.&nbsp; 
<h2 id="factors-point-to-upward-momentum-after-fed-rate-cut">Factors Point To Upward Momentum After FED Rate Cut</h2> 
While Lee made his bullish projections about Bitcoin, he also discussed the present <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-inflation-puts-the-squeeze-on-food-chains/" rel="nofollow">inflationary situation</a> and economic conditions of the United States. According to the Fundstrat CEO, inflation in the US is set to cool off dramatically, potentially triggering an <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-drop-short-term-roar-fed-slash-rates/" rel="nofollow">upward momentum for Bitcoin</a> if this happens.&nbsp; 
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The CEO disclosed that the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-takes-a-hit-as-fed-puts-rate-cuts-on-hold/" rel="nofollow">Federal Reserve (FED)</a> currently has more leeway to cut rates, citing their impacts on the country’s banking balance sheet. Although he refrained from specifying a precise timeline for the drop in the US inflation rate, Lee indicated that it could potentially occur by the second half of 2024.&nbsp; 
Overall, the Fundstrat CEO has maintained an optimistic outlook for inflationary pressures in the US, with Bitcoin typically serving as a <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-exceeds-expectations-inflation-hedge/" rel="nofollow">hedge against inflation</a> and a <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-will-beat-gold-as-store-of-value/" rel="nofollow">store of value</a> during these periods of economic uncertainty.&nbsp; 
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Fundstrat CEO Predicts When Bitcoin Price Will Reach $150,000 And $500,000

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