I am also pitching my thoughts here too. With the increasing inflation and the hiking of interest rates which only signifies one thing which is the recession I think the demand for bitcoin would certainly reduce. Also the negativity clouding the exchange’s failing to get align with the SEC is actually a thing to worry as I see it will only increase the FUD to mainly new investors and some would pull out.
Although I don’t see it hitting as low as 16k that happened last year due to the fact that we are only months to the halving season, many would still like to hang on to there funds till then. So if we don’t get any bad news more probably a big exchange been compromised or a huge decision that goes against bitcoin by the government I think we might end the year above 25k
I don't really worry that news like the SEC or news about Mt.gox will affect the market much. I am more concerned about the economic situation because that will have a significant impact on the market. Inflation is falling and will continue to fall in the coming months, but keeping interest rates high by the Fed will actually push the economy into recession. About bitcoin price prediction, I still believe history will repeat itself, I mean, before having, there will still be another drop.