Michael Saylor, Tom Lee, and Arthur Hayes's BTC price predictions for the year have not been realized.

On December 31, industry leaders in the crypto space had high hopes for the 2025 market outlook. However, predictions by Michael Saylor, Tom Lee, and Arthur Hayes for Bitcoin’s end-of-year price did not come true. CEX co-founder Arthur Hayes had previously stated in the first half of the year that Bitcoin would reach $200,000 or more by the end of 2025, and in a November podcast, he said, “I stand by my prediction, and of course, if I’m wrong, that’s okay.” As December arrived, Hayes ultimately admitted that his past predictions were “quite bad.” Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum’s first treasury company BitMine, was very optimistic at the beginning of the year, stating on CNBC in January that Bitcoin’s price was expected to surge to $250,000 by year-end. By the end of November, Tom Lee had revised his prediction downward to over $100,000. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor also made overly optimistic forecasts, initially stating at the beginning of the year that with institutional inflows, Bitcoin would continue to rise steadily. Ultimately, Michael Saylor said on October 29, “Our current expectation is that by the end of the year, the price should be around $150,000.”