$BTC 2026 Annual Forecast Summary: Institutional Consensus & Disagreements
Institutional outlook for 2026 shows cautious optimism. The main consensus remains that BTC is likely to reach new highs, supported by forecasts from Galaxy, Bitwise, and many analysts. Key themes include the implementation of stablecoin regulations, an explosion in RWA tokenization, and continued ETF product expansion, with SOL and XRP already listed.
However, there are clear disagreements. Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer warns that BTC could pull back to $65K. VanEck argues that the traditional four-year cycle may no longer apply, while Mike Novogratz insists that XRP and ADA must prove real value or risk being phased out.
Extreme predictions still fuel hope: Samson Mow envisions a ten-year bull market lasting until 2035; Austin Hilton suggests that if BTC reaches $250K, XRP could hit $20–30; and Solana’s Toly believes stablecoins could surpass a $1 trillion market cap.
I really hope so
The end of the year has been incredibly difficult…
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