Bitcoin will not reach $20,000 in 2020.

A scored record for Benjamin Cowen, made on 2020-01-01.

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Scored record

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“Bitcoin even following that cycle still might not hit twenty thousand dollars this year.”

Bitcoin will not reach $20,000 in 2020.

Made on: 2020-01-01
Outcome: Miss
Importance: 3 / 5
Contribution: +1.18

Criterion

Resolution status: resolved
Resolved on: 2020-12-16

BTC spot price does not reach >= $20,000 at any point during calendar 2020.

Criterion: BTC does not reach >= $20,000 at any point during calendar 2020. BTC crossed $20,000 on Dec 16, 2020 (~$21,310), so the threshold was reached — the prediction is contradicted. resolved_on set to 2020-12-16, the date the $20k threshold was crossed.

Sources

My cryptocurrency strategy for 2020
YouTube · 2020-01-01
Source

Outcome evidence

Bitcoin broke above $20,000 for the first time in history on Dec 16, 2020, closing ~$21,310 — the $20k threshold WAS reached during calendar 2020.
Evidence
Independent coverage confirms BTC passed $20,000 and set an all-time high on Dec 16, 2020.
Evidence

Corrections

No public corrections.

Score contribution

+1.18

Confidence: 55%
Outcome: Miss
Importance: 3 / 5
Contribution: +1.18

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Provenance

Bitcoin will not reach $20,000 in 2020.

Methodology version: v1.0.0
Last computed: July 18, 2026
Made on: 2020-01-01

How this profile was built

Scored by independent judges 2026-07-18
Predictions gathered and sourced 2026-07-07
Independently verified against sources 2026-07-18

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