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Claude AI forecasts Bitcoin at $250,000 by January 2027 on US reserve scenario

Forecast published October 8 arrives alongside sharp moves in Bitcoin prediction markets and recent technical price action.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-10-09 01:37 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Anthropic's Claude AI stated on 2026-10-08 that Bitcoin could reach $250,000 by 2027-01-01 if the United States establishes a strategic Bitcoin reserve and purchases the asset on the open market.[1]