Bitcoin “Poised” to Break Below $58K, Peter Schiff Predicts

As a researcher with over two decades of experience in the financial industry and a deep understanding of gold and silver markets, I find Peter Schiff’s recent remarks about Bitcoin to be intriguing but unconvincing. While it’s true that Bitcoin has yet to prove itself as a reliable store of value like gold or silver, its unique characteristics and potential for exponential growth make it an asset class in a league of its own.


Peter Schiff, one of the most prominent Bitcoin detractors, has predicted that the price of the leading cryptocurrency is on track to break below the $58,000 level. The leading cryptocurrency is currently trading at $58,592, according to CoinGecko data.  

“Not even digital silver” 

While Bitcoin gets frequently compared to gold, Schiff is convinced that the flagship cryptocurrency is not even capable of holding a candle to silver. “Not only is Bitcoin not digital gold, it’s not even digital silver, the financial commentator wrote in a recent social media post. 

The price of silver recently surged above $31 per ounce, aiming to reach a new 2024 high. The precious metal climbed to its current year-to-date peak of $32.5 back in May. 

Currently, gold has set a fresh peak at $2,586, which happened concurrently with Bitcoin dropping beneath $60,000.

The precious metals are rallying ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate decision. 

Back to “fear” 

As a researcher observing the Bitcoin market, I’ve noticed that the sentiment has taken a dip once more, following Bitcoin’s inability to maintain the crucial $60,000 price point.

The “Fear and Greed” indicator has dropped, now indicating a predominant “fear” level at 39 out of 100 points.

Yesterday, the leading cryptocurrency found itself in a balanced position, as buyers successfully made some headway.

Before the anticipated interest rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, which will occur later this month, we can expect a period of market turbulence.

In June, Schiff forecasted a continuous decline in the value of the primary cryptocurrency compared to gold over several consecutive years.

His predictions, of course, should be taken with a massive grain of salt considering that Schiff is one of the most famous Bitcoin permabears. 

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2024-09-16 09:11