The crypto market showed mild strength over the weekend, with Bitcoin (BTC) holding firmly above $88,000. After briefly dipping to $87,870 early Sunday, $BTC bounced back strongly and climbed to $88,606, gaining nearly 1% in 24 hours.
However, while price action looks steady, mixed signals from top analysts are creating uncertainty.
⚠️ Fundstrat Warns of a Major Bitcoin Correction
Fundstrat has issued a cautionary outlook, warning clients to prepare for a deep Bitcoin correction to the $60,000–$65,000 range by mid-2026.
According to Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat, weakening demand indicators suggest the current rally may be losing momentum. Interestingly, this internal forecast contradicts Fundstrat founder Tom Lee’s public bullish stance, where he previously projected BTC at $150,000 by Q4 2025.
Wu Blockchain highlighted this contradiction, noting that Fundstrat’s internal strategy paints a much more conservative picture than Lee’s public comments.
🔥 Arthur Hayes: “Liquidity Will Push BTC Much Higher”
On the bullish side, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin’s next major move is just getting started. Hayes argues that the Federal Reserve’s Reserve Management Purchases (RMP) program is essentially “QE in disguise.”
According to Hayes:
RMP injects liquidity by buying short-term Treasury bills
Even at $40B per month, the structural impact mirrors traditional QE
Liquidity will eventually flow into risk assets like Bitcoin
📊 Hayes’ BTC Outlook:
Short-term range: $80,000 – $100,000
Medium-term target: $124,000
Long-term possibility: $200,000+ by mid-2026
He believes once markets fully understand the QE-like impact of RMP, Bitcoin could accelerate sharply upward.
📉 Bitcoin Technical Overview
BTC attempted to reclaim $90,000 multiple times last week but failed to hold above it. After touching highs near $94,600, sellers stepped in aggressively, pushing BTC back into the mid-$80K range.
Key observations:
Strong resistance at $90,000
Buyers defending $85,000–$88,000 zone
Short-term momentum improving, but conviction remains weak
As of now, BTC is trading around $88,500, showing modest recovery but still lacking a decisive breakout.
🧠 Final Take
Bitcoin is at a critical inflection point.
Bulls are betting on liquidity, Fed policy shifts, and long-term adoption
Bears warn of fading demand and a cyclical correction ahead
Whether BTC breaks above 90K or revisits lower support will likely define the next major trend.
📌 High volatility ahead — risk management is key.
