Despite Schiff’s Skepticism of Saylor’s Bitcoin Play, Analyst Labels Sub-$107K BTC a Prime Buying Opportunity

Bitcoin to Grind Higher with Pullbacks; $112K Seen as Key Altcoin Catalyst – 29/9/2025

Analysts anticipate a slow, steady climb for Bitcoin, punctuated by periodic pullbacks, while $112,000 emerges as a potential trigger for broader altcoin momentum. At the same time, gold advocate Peter Schiff has reignited debate over gold versus Bitcoin, questioning Michael Saylor’s BTC treasury strategy.

CoinDesk Senior Analyst James van Straten said Bitcoin’s market structure is shifting alongside gold’s repricing. He forecasts a gradual, stair-step advance supported by consistent ETF inflows, with intermittent 10–20% corrections. Van Straten compared the setup to gold in the early 2000s, when prices rose over multiple years but paused for healthy retracements.

“In some periods, Bitcoin may lag gold, and at times it may outperform—but over a full cycle, it could lead in total returns,” van Straten noted.

Michaël van de Poppe focused on near-term support and resistance. He identified sub-$107,000 as a key buy zone for dip buyers and $112,000 as a critical level to break. A clean close above $112,000 on UTC could confirm strength and broaden risk appetite, often sparking rotation into major altcoins—a stage he calls “altcoin mode.”

Meanwhile, Euro Capital CEO Peter Schiff challenged Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy, contrasting it with a hypothetical gold treasury. Schiff argued that gold’s liquidity allows tens of billions of dollars to be sold with minimal market impact, whereas liquidating a comparable Bitcoin position could depress prices and trigger copycat selling.

Bitcoin advocates counter that large exits can be managed gradually via over-the-counter channels, but Schiff emphasizes that gold’s market depth offers greater flexibility for ultra-large holders.