Bitcoin Price Eyes $108K ATH as Inflationary Fears Mount and BTC ETF Flows Boost Rally

Bitcoin price inched closer to the ATH on Monday, when it tested $107,148, thanks to positive institutional flows & inflationary concerns.
By William
Updated May 20, 2025
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Highlights

  • BTC price had a brief rally to $107,148 on Monday, May 19, following a weekend of heavy ETF flows.
  • MicroStrategy and Metaplanet  bought 7,390 and 10,000 Bitcoin, respectively, suggesting renewed institutional interest.
  • Bitcoin price could test $110,240 soon if current momentum continues.

Bitcoin (BTC) price had a strong start into the week, rising to multi-month highs following a spike in institutional flows led by MicroStrategy,  meanwhile fears of rising inflation continued to draw in more capital.

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Bitcoin Market Movers: MicroStrategy and Metaplanet Accumulate BTC

MicroStrategy added $764.9 million worth of BTC to its treasury, which was followed by a class action lawsuit, accusing the firm of breaching federal securities laws.

Bitcoin Price Eyes $108K ATH as Inflationary Fears Mount and BTC ETF Flows Boost Rally
Source: PomerantzLLP

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet also acquired $104.8 million in Bitcoin which brought its total holdings close to the $1 billion mark. The two transactions by MicroStrategy and Metaplanet likely had the largest impact on the asset’s surge to $107,148.

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Investors See Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Rising Inflation 

Apparently, investors are hellbent on using Bitcoin as a hedge amid a growing concern of inflation and the potential of hawkish monetary policies.

In their latest earnings call, Walmart stated the possibility of increasing prices across tariff-affected products, which the market interpreted as a sign of potential interest rate hikes.

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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis: Key Indicators

According to our Bitcoin technical analysis, the BTC trades at $104,482. BTC/USD has broken through key Fibonacci resistance levels, reclaiming the 0.5 level at $104,634 and is currently approaching the 0.618 level at $105,226.

Bitcoin Price Eyes $108K ATH as Inflationary Fears Mount and BTC ETF Flows Boost Rally
BTC/USD 1-hour chart, Source: TradingView

If buyers can suppress selling around the current levels, a successful push past the 1.0 Fib extension at $107,141 could position BTC to retest the all-time high and trigger a move towards $110,240 and $115,254.

The recent bounce from the $102,000 support zone forms a classic bullish reversal pattern, which suggests strong buyer interest. However, the Stochastic RSI seems to be pointing at a bearish trend, which suggests Bitcoin is trending in the overbought zone.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $104,491. Should the current momentum hold, Bitcoin’s price forecast suggests a bullish outlook to $110,240 soon. The digital asset looks primed for a strong breakout, fueled by growing institutional appetite, increasing ETF flows and the rising concerns of inflation risks.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the current Bitcoin price prediction?

The price prediction for Bitcoin is generally bullish, with more investors seeing the asset as a hedge coupled with heavy ETF flows.

2. What is the key price hurdle for Bitcoin?

Bitcoin’s major price hurdle lies at $106,000.

3. What happens if Bitcoin overcomes the key hurdle at $106,000?

Overcoming the price hurdle could pave the way for Bitcoin to reach $110,240.
William
William is a markets and business journalist at CoinGape, where he covers developments across the digital asset space. He has contributed to leading media outlets such as the Times of Malta and previously reported on business news as an assistant reporter for TVM.
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