Analysts projecting the bitcoin price forecast 2028 expect the crypto to trade in the $150,000–$180,000 range if adoption rates match current blockchain growth trends. Institutional inflows could drive volatility similar to Nasdaq tech booms. Current pricing points to a 97.8% chance that rates will fall to the 375-400 basis point range, leaving just 2.2% odds that the Fed holds steady at 400-425 bps. Hayes sees Bitcoin’s price action as a structural response to the erosion of financial sovereignty. When the U.S. decoupled the dollar from gold in 1971, it created a global financial system reliant on credit issuance, massive debt accumulation, and central bank intervention. Bitcoin price forecast 2028 scenarios integrate cross-market signals from equities, with tech-heavy indices moving in tandem during risk-on cycles.