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Nobody knows what a barrel of oil will cost next year so any claims about the future price of Bitcoin come from someone who is trying to scam you.



Actually, we know exactly what a barrel of oil for delivery in May 2021 will cost ($33 at time of writing), and you can go buy some right now:

https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/futures/CLK21


The point is, you can buy some right now but you don't know if you will be able to buy at the same price next year in May.


The cryptocurrency markets are a lot less efficient than the traditional financial markets.




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