“Cryptowhale,” an investor known for his contrarian views on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), has reiterated his stance that he will give $1,000 in BTC to anyone who retweets his post containing his prediction that the apex coin “will hit $10,000 this year.”
What Happened: Cryptowhale, who is also known as “Mr. Whale,” said he is “confident” in his prediction.
#Bitcoin will hit $10,000 this year.The investor has made similar offers in the past, some of which were dug up by Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) users in response to his latest $1,000 giveaway post.I'm so confident in my prediction that If I'm wrong, I will give $1000 in $BTC to anyone who retweets this post.
— CryptoWhale (@CryptoWhale) May 8, 2022
Dont forget this one.https://t.co/zRQ4kiET5B— Smiley (@aFriendlyStream) May 9, 2022
I think this tweet enough https://t.co/hw9qKoEcSKSee Also: How To Get Free NFTs— thang xuan dao (@thangxuandao1) May 8, 2022
Why It Matters: This year, in an exclusive conversation with Benzinga, Cryptowhale said the main purpose of his Twitter page is to “provide the crypto community with a realistic, honest, and contrarian voice that goes against the moon boys and maximalists.”
Mr. Whale’s popularity was buoyed when Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk responded to one of his tweets criticizing Bitcoiners. He currently has over 510,000 followers on Twitter.
Price Action: At press time, over 24 hours, Bitcoin traded 1.5% lower at $33,545.46, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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