Bitcoin year-end forecast of $90,000... Thielen also mentions a correction to the $70,000 range

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, said in a Cointelegraph "Trade Secrets" interview that he is cautiously optimistic on bitcoin, forecasting a pullback to $77,000–$79,000 before a year-end rally to $90,000. He attributed the more muted price action to institutional traders selling call options after rallies and large holders taking profits, which has made consecutive double-digit gains rarer than in past cycles. Thielen added that growing institutional options activity has dampened bitcoin's sharp price swings compared with earlier periods. The call points to a choppier, range-bound path for BTC rather than a straight climb, with the $77,000–$79,000 zone the key support to watch before any push toward $90,000.