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A Russian crypto expert has predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) will rise to a range of $70,000 to $75,000 by the end of this month following its recent surge. BTC had started its upward march towards the $67,000 level this week, with some optimistic about an upward breakout.

The Russian newspaper Izvestia quoted Cryptobotpro founder Alexey Mokrov as saying on October 16 that the market is starting to give traders “something to be happy about,” adding that BTC is now showing signs of “strength.”

Will Bitcoin Hit $70,000 by the End of October?

Although Mokrov noted that “the first months of autumn” were “difficult for Bitcoin miners,” he believes that October “has decided to compensate for these losses and bring joy to the market,” adding:

“The market has become stronger.”

Mokrov expected Bitcoin to continue its upward trend during the current month, explaining that if the “major players” prove their presence in the market, “by the end of October, the price of BTC may reach a range of $70,000 to $75,000.” He added:

“Of course, there is always the possibility that someone will start mining Bitcoin, and then we may see a price correction to $60,000; but in reality, predictions rarely prove to be true in the crypto world.”

*Alexey Mokrov, founder of Cryptobotpro

Are Ethereum and Solana also on an upward trajectory?

Mokrov’s predictions also included the Ethereum (ETH) market, indicating that favorable market conditions could push the ETH price to the $3,100 level.

He added that this will largely depend on “the demand for DeFi and NFTs,” which primarily run on the Ethereum blockchain, but if demand wanes, it may only be a “matter of time” before the price returns to $2,400.

In addition to predicting that BTC will reach the aforementioned range, Mokrov spoke about Solana (SOL), saying that “if the blockchain stabilizes,” the price of SOL “may rise to $180,” but “if unforeseen circumstances occur,” the price may “easily” drop to $140. He continued, explaining:

“It is difficult to predict the price path in the crypto market not only because of the geopolitical situation in the world and the upcoming elections in the United States, but because the market is under great pressure from the general state of the American and European economies, which hinders the pace of growth of the crypto sector.”

In the same context, other crypto experts agreed on the impact of political and financial events inside and outside the United States on BTC prices.

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Bitcoin price movement over the past year. (Source: CoinGecko)

For his part, Darry McGovern, COO of Xapo Bank, believes that the world is now witnessing “increased adoption of Bitcoin” with “its market cap now reaching $1.3 trillion.”

“With a maximum supply of Bitcoin limited to 21 million coins, growing global demand, and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to devalue the dollar in order to deal with the public debt, I expect Bitcoin’s market cap to eventually exceed that of gold, which will increase the possibility of its price rising from its current levels.”

*Dary McGovern, Chief Operating Officer, Xapo Bank

In July, another Russian crypto expert, Arseny Poyarkov, a member of the State Duma’s advisory council for digital economy and blockchain technologies, told RIA Novosti (via RIAMO) that “inflationary pressure” on Bitcoin’s price will continue, explaining that a long-term rise in BTC’s price is inevitable.