Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High of $111880

On May 22, 2025 Bitcoin surged past its previous all-time high to touch $111,880, capping a wave of institutional buying and renewed confidence on leading cryptocurrency exchanges. Investors now increasingly regard the digital asset as “digital gold,” a viable portfolio diversifier amid mounting uncertainty in traditional financial markets.

Since the very first Bitcoin transaction in 2009, its value has multiplied more than ten million-fold, outpacing almost every public market over that span. In the past five years alone the network has delivered returns in excess of 1,200 percent, underlining both its extraordinary growth potential and its resilience when measured against even the most successful technology stocks.

Mathematician and financial analyst Fred Krueger insists that today’s record is merely the opening act of what he calls the “final run.” His models point to a climb to $150,000 by July 21, 2025, followed by an ascent to $600,000 by October 19. In Krueger’s scenario, a $200 billion U.S. Treasury auction failure in July triggers a crisis of confidence in the dollar; in August, BRICS nations roll out a gold-and-Bitcoin payments network; emerging markets begin reallocating reserves into Bitcoin; U.S. Treasury yields spike above 8.5 percent; American real-estate prices plunge by roughly a third; and major tech firms start accepting Bitcoin for transactions. Everything converges at an October “New Bretton Woods” summit, where the dollar would be backed 25 percent by Bitcoin and 25 percent by gold.

Behind these developments the Bitcoin network itself is stronger than ever, with over 13,000 nodes maintaining its decentralized security and a record hash rate topping 250 EH/s. As institutional interest climbs and top analysts reaffirm their bullish outlook, today’s milestone feels less like an endpoint and more like the solid foundation for the next chapter in the triumph of digital assets.