Tim Draper Reaffirms $250,000 Bitcoin Target by End of 2028 Citing AI Growth

Venture capitalist Tim Draper has reiterated his forecast that Bitcoin will reach $250,000 by the end of 2028, requiring the cryptocurrency to roughly triple from current trading levels between $81,599 and $81,810. Draper pointed to artificial intelligence, including autonomous AI agents transacting natively in crypto, as an emerging growth catalyst. However, market analysts remain skeptical of the 24-month timeline. Skepticism stems from subdued everyday transactional use and persistent regulatory headwinds, such as the indefinite delay of the Clarity Act, following Bitcoin's peak near $126,000 in October 2025.