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Tim Draper: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Oct 14, 2027

As of September 30, 2026, Tim Draper's prediction that Bitcoin would reach $250,000 by October 14, 2027 is open. Tim Draper made the call on X on April 14, 2026, when Bitcoin was at $74,446. The target calls for a 236% rise in one year and six months.

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Tim Draper

Founder and Managing Partner, Draper Associates

X, Apr 14, 2026SourceArchive

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I have reason to believe that bitcoin will reach $250K in 18 months … eventually I expect the number to be higher as bitcoin rises and the dollar falls to inflationary pressures.

Draper linked the target to inflationary pressures and a falling dollar, saying he expects bitcoin to rise as the dollar weakens. In the same post he recounted early setbacks, including a delayed mining arrangement and losses in the Mt. Gox collapse, and said bitcoin's price stability afterwards led him to research its uses in remittances and payments for unbanked workers.

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Price when said
$74,446 closeprice data
Target
$250,000+236%

The prediction comes true if any daily close from Apr 14, 2026 to Oct 14, 2027, inclusive, is at or above $250,000. Prices are daily closes in UTC, not intraday highs.

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