Ki Young Ju and Peter Brandt just dropped their latest takes on where Bitcoin’s headed, and honestly, people are paying attention. Their timelines are a bit different, but both are shaping how traders are thinking about the next few years especially looking toward 2026.

Ki Young Ju, the guy behind CryptoQuant, tends to dig deep into on-chain data. Right now, he’s not super bullish, but he’s not calling for doom either. Basically, he sees Bitcoin in this in-between place not euphoric, not collapsing. Some big holders have been selling, but it’s not that wild panic you see at cycle tops. He’s more interested in the long game: ETFs, institutions locking up coins, and die-hard holders soaking up supply. So yeah, maybe Bitcoin won’t go parabolic like it has in the past, but he thinks the gains will stick around longer this time.

Then there’s Peter Brandt. He’s all about the charts and big-picture trends. Even after Bitcoin’s latest drop, he still sees a strong long-term uptrend. And he’s not worried about pullbacks in fact, he says those nasty corrections are totally normal if you want a healthy bull market. According to Brandt, as long as Bitcoin holds those major support levels, it’s got plenty of room to run. Once it finishes this sideways stretch, he thinks we could see new highs.

Put it all together, and you get a sense that this market’s growing up. Bitcoin isn’t just riding on hype anymore. Both these guys agree: sure, it’ll be volatile, but the core story is still intact. It’s just getting more interesting.