CNBC broadcasts the words of a trader who said on Monday that Bitcoin's rapid growth could accelerate in the next year due to wider adoption.

"I would not be surprised if I see the headline with six figures," said Dave Chapman, who is managing director at Octagon Strategy, which deals with trading in cryptocurrency. He fully imagines a scenario in which the cost of BTC will exceed $ 100,000 by the end of 2018.

The digital currency was sold at that time at a price higher than $ 16,642, according to the Bitcoin Price Index from Coindesk.

PAST CHAPMAN FORECAST
Chapman has already made optimistic predictions about the price of Bitcoin. Earlier this year, he anticipated a dizzying rise above $ 10,000.

"Back in August, when Bitcoin cost about $ 4,000, I said that by the end of this year we will have a five-figure number," he said in a conversation with CNBC.

"I think [then] many thought that I was mad, others laughed at me, but I'm not offended."

This year, the price of the cryptocurrency has risen by more than 1000%. Growth in popularity pushed global exchanges, such as CBOE, to the release of futures contracts. Market participants believed that this move will attract more institutional investors and keep the volatile Cryptocurrency from too sharp fluctuations. Next week, bitcoin futures will appear on the competitive stock exchange, CME.

Trade in the expected CBOE futures contracts began on Sunday, marking a significant step towards the legalization of the cryptocurrency. The markets reacted positively to the emergence of these derivative financial instruments.