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Bitget Chief Operating Officer Vugar Usi Zade says the future of crypto is decentralization. and that future, he believes, will push Bitcoin to $200,000 by 2025.
In an interview with BitPinas following his appearance at the TEDx Forbes Park event in Bonifacio Global City, Usi Zade outlined how Bitget is positioning itself for this shift, and that is building a completely separate company and product called Bitget Web3 Wallet.
Building For Web3 in the Bear Market
While many companies scaled back during the last downturn, Usi Zade said Bitget committed $30 million to develop its decentralized wallet. That move has since proven strategic: the Bitget Wallet is now the most downloaded crypto wallet globally, surpassing MetaMask and Trust Wallet. It currently serves 80 million users and processes $12 billion in daily swap volume.
“Our vision is to bridge centralized and decentralized finance,” Usi Zade explained:
“With our wallet, users can transact across chains without needing the native token of that network. Gas fees can be paid in stablecoins. This is how we simplify access to web3.”
From $100K to $200K
Usi Zade’s confidence in Bitcoin’s trajectory is not new. In June 2024, he told BitPinas that Bitcoin could hit $90,000 to $100,000 within six months, citing increased involvement from pension funds and traditional financial institutions. At the time, Bitcoin was trading below its March 2024 peak of $73,700, yet his forecast reflected growing conviction from institutional players.
This year, he has doubled down and projected that Bitcon could reach $200,000 by December 2025 or the first quarter of 2026:
“The market may be weak today, but institutional demand is accelerating from pension funds to ETFs. If you haven’t invested in Bitcoin, this is the cheapest point you can enter.”
For Usi Zade, the connection between decentralization and Bitcoin’s price growth is clear. As institutions gain exposure to Bitcoin and wallets make blockchain more accessible for everyday users, the combined effect strengthens demand.
“We are preparing for a decentralized future. This is not only about serving centralized exchange users, but about becoming a true web3 company.”
“Last year I said Bitcoin would reach $100,000. Now, I believe we’ll be seeing $200,000. We are close to a future where decentralized technology and institutional adoption come together, and that is when Bitcoin will truly break out.”
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