What Price is Expected for Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026? Here are the Predictions of Top Analysts and Major Companies: From $250,000 to $10,000…”
Bitcoin (BTC) started the last week of 2025 by rising above $90,000, but then retreated slightly.
As the price continues to fluctuate between $84,000 and $90,000, attempts are being made to predict the direction Bitcoin will take in 2026.
At this point, many analysts and institutions are trying to predict the price of Bitcoin, and while most predictions are bullish, there are also predictions of a drop to $10,000.
Accordingly, most institutional firms’ estimates are concentrated between $150,000 and $250,000, driven by increasing institutional allocation, ETF inflows, and expectations of regulatory clarity.
More conservative or bearish views are based on the idea that slowing demand, macroeconomic contraction, or technical breaks could lead to deep declines, and warnings are issued about sharp drops.
Downward scenarios range from $70,000 to $10,000, and the predictions are not based on definite targets but rather on scenarios that may change depending on events in the coming year.
- Tom Lee predicts that Bitcoin will reach $200,000-$250,000 by the end of 2026.
- Fundstrat analyst Sean Farrell predicts that in the first quarter of 2026, Bitcoin could fall to $60,000-$65,000; Ethereum to $1,800-$2,000; and Solana to $50-$75.
- Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts that Bitcoin will reach $180,000 by the end of 2026.
- Arthur Hayes predicts that Bitcoin will reach between $124,000 and $200,000 by the end of 2026.
- Peter Brandt predicts that Bitcoin could fall to $25,000 by 2026.
- Mike McGlone predicts that Bitcoin could fall to $10,000 by 2026.
- JPMorgan predicts that Bitcoin could reach $170,000 within the next 6-12 months.
- Standard Chartered predicts that Bitcoin will reach $150,000 in 2026.
- Bernstein predicts that Bitcoin will reach $150,000 in 2026.
- Citibank predicts that Bitcoin will reach $143,000 within the next 12 months in its baseline scenario.
- Grayscale predicts that Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high in the first quarter of 2026.
*This is not investment advice.