[Pompliano: The likelihood of a significant Bitcoin drop in Q1 next year is very low] BlockBeats News, December 24, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano believes that Bitcoin's failure to experience an exciting price surge at the end of this year may actually be a factor in avoiding a severe drop in the first quarter of next year. In an interview with CNBC, Pompliano pointed out that based on current volatility levels, the likelihood of a significant Bitcoin drop is very low. He stated: 'Given the current volatility, if Bitcoin were to experience a 70% or 80% drop while volatility has already been significantly compressed, it would be very surprising.' He believes that Bitcoin holders' short-term disappointment over the asset not reaching the $250,000 target this year overshadows its stronger long-term performance. 'We must remember that Bitcoin has risen 100% in two years and nearly 300% in three years. It has been compounding growth,' Pompliano said. 'It has always been a "monster" in the financial markets.' Pompliano noted that compared to the market's focus on Bitcoin's price decline since the beginning of the year, the drop in its volatility has largely been overlooked. 'We didn’t see the "blow-off top" that people expected at the end of Q3 or the beginning of Q4, but similarly, we also didn’t see the kind of 80% crash that people usually anticipate.'