As Bitcoin has stayed below $100,000 for the past two months, concerns are growing among investors. Many are now asking what could happen to Strategy if Bitcoin drops to $74,000, a level that is only about 15% below its current price. Despite these worries that the strategy could face bankruptcy, the company continues to add …
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Lighter, widely seen as one of Hyperliquid’s strongest rivals in decentralized derivatives trading, has officially announced the launch of its native token, LIT. The move comes after weeks of intense speculation, rising trader interest, and growing activity around the platform ahead of its expected airdrop and token generation event. How LIT Token Is Designed to …
After a year in which many prominent 2025 Bitcoin calls proved wide of the mark, the 2026 forecast slate is being framed less as “targets” and more as scenario ranges: mostly bullish, but with a long bearish tail that stretches as far as $10,000. A Wu Blockchain roundup published Dec. 29 argued that the market’s tolerance for target-price narratives has eroded after last year’s “collective miss,” yet major banks, asset managers, and industry executives are still putting numbers and models on what could drive Bitcoin through 2026. The center of gravity sits in a familiar band: roughly $150,000 to $250,000 by end-2026, built on institutional allocation and spot ETF channels. The bears, by contrast, are leaning on macro tightening, slowing demand, or broken technical structure, with downside scenarios clustered at $70,000, $56,000, $25,000, and an outlier $10,000. The Bullish Bitcoin Price Predictions For 2026 Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has repeatedly pointed to $200,000–$250,000 by the end of 2026, arguing that expanding institutional allocation and the plumbing that makes it easier to express, particularly ETFs can reshape cycle dynamics. That framing sits alongside a more tactical note from within the same shop: Sean Farrell, Fundstrat’s head of digital asset strategy, flagged the risk of a deeper early-2026 pullback with BTC at $60,000–$65,000 in the first half of the year, plus ETH at $1,800–$2,000 and SOL at $50–$75. Crypto industry leaders also landed on six-figure outcomes. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he expects BTC to reach $180,000 by end-2026 during a Binance Blockchain Week panel alongside Solana Foundation President Lily Liu and Binance CEO Richard Teng. Related Reading: US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Key Catalyst For Potential Surge Toward $150,000 Next Year On the bank side, JPMorgan’s Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou team pegged a “theoretical price / implied fair value” near $170,000 using a volatility-adjusted BTC-to-gold relative valuation framework, positioning it more as a model-implied upper reference over the next 6–12 months than a hard year-end target. Standard Chartered, once among the more aggressive bulls, revised down sharply: it now expects roughly $100,000 by end-2025 and $150,000 in 2026, citing market weakness and fading drivers, including reduced DAT buying and slowing ETF inflows. That $150,000 neighborhood is crowded. Bernstein reiterated a 2026 target of about $150,000, arguing the latest drawdown does not end the bull market and that the cycle is increasingly extended by institutional capital rather than constrained by the four-year halving cadence. Katherine Dowling, president of Bitcoin reserve company BSTR, also pointed to $150,000 by end-2026, tying the thesis to clearer US regulation, potential monetary easing — including an end to QT and expectations of rate cuts and continued ETF penetration, with some large banks allowing advisors to recommend Bitcoin ETFs at suggested allocation ranges of roughly 1%–4%. Citigroup’s framework was more explicitly scenario-based. With Bitcoin around $88,000 in the bank’s note, Citi projected $143,000 over the next 12 months. about 62% upside. anchored to expected ETF inflows and potential US digital-asset legislation. It flagged $70,000 as a key support level, with a bearish case near $78,500 and a bullish scenario at $189,000 if institutional and retail participation scale meaningfully. Arthur Hayes linked his 2026 range to monetary policy semantics. In his Dec. 19 essay “Love Language,” Hayes focused on the Fed’s “RMP (Reserve Management Purchases),” arguing it is effectively QE by another name, and suggested Bitcoin could break above roughly $124,000 in 2026 and test the ~$200,000 level as global money creation accelerates. Related Reading: Bitcoin Nears Red Yearly Close: Galaxy Digital Explains The Setup Asset managers were less numeric and more directional. Grayscale’s 2026 outlook predicted a new all-time high in the first half of 2026, citing sustained institutional demand and a progressively clearer US regulatory environment. Bitwise, in “The Year Ahead: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2026,” argued 2026 is more likely to “belong to the bulls,” contending that institutional adoption and regulatory progress can outweigh the usual late-cycle pullback narrative tied to the four-year rhythm. Bearish Bitcoin Price Predictions For 2026 The bearish case in the Wu Blockchain roundup is not a single thesis so much as multiple failure modes. CryptoQuant argued that demand growth has slowed enough that Bitcoin may already be in a bear phase, with a nearer-term move toward ~$70,000 and a deeper pullback toward ~$56,000, around its model’s realized price, framed as more plausible in the second half of 2026 if institutional demand weakens and derivatives risk appetite fades. Veteran trader Peter Brandt focused on technical structure rather than demand. He warned that a parabolic growth structure has broken and, based on historical cycle behavior and the idea of “exponential decay” in each successive bull run, said an ~80% drawdown from an all-time high could point toward ~$25,000 as a downside reference. The most extreme call came from Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone, who warned Bitcoin could drop to around $10,000 in 2026, roughly an 88%–90% decline from its all-time high, on a macro shift toward “post-inflation deflation,” tighter liquidity, and a broader speculative-asset reset. Barclays and VanEck avoided explicit targets but arrived at a similar mood: absent major catalysts, 2026 could be flat to weaker, with declining spot volumes and faded retail participation. VanEck described a “consolidation” year, more digestion than breakout, with opportunities shifting toward second-order developments like mining economics and stablecoin payments rather than headline price levels. Taken together, the 2026 map reads less like a consensus trade and more like a stress test: if ETF and institutional channels keep compounding and policy tailwinds materialize, six figures remain the modal forecast. If demand stalls or macro liquidity tightens, the market’s lower-bound debates — $70,000, $56,000, $25,000, or even $10,000 — will matter just as much for positioning as the bulls’ $150,000–$250,000 ceiling. At press time, BTC traded at $88,027. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Investors who bought MicroStrategy ($MSTR) at 2.5x mNAV in June 2021 are now structurally outperforming Bitcoin. The company’s Bitcoin holdings have surged to 672,497 BTC, giving each share significantly more digital asset exposure than at purchase. Today, 1x NAV per share is $170, well above the 2021 entry price, while the balance sheet is stronger …
Institutions are increasingly using bitcoin options strategies on altcoins to manage price volatility and enhance returns, STS Digital told CoinDesk.
December close is on the horizon, and the crypto markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP, are gearing up for a bearish close within a consolidated environment. XRP price action has remained under pressure in recent sessions, even as ETF-related inflows linked to the token continue to stay positive. While such inflows are typically seen as …
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT exposed Haby (Havard), a Canadian from Abbotsford near Vancouver, who stole over $2 million from Coinbase users over a year by posing as support staff. He used social engineering for remote access, drained wallets like a $44,000 XRP theft and $237,000 Exodus balance, swapped to BTC via instant exchanges, and blew funds …
Grayscale said macro pressure and clearer US regulations are setting the stage for crypto’s next bull market in 2026.
South Korea’s long-awaited Digital Asset Basic Law has hit another roadblock. Authorities have officially delayed the submission of the bill until 2026, signaling deeper disagreements behind the scenes over how stablecoins should be regulated in one of Asia’s most active crypto markets. The delay reflects unresolved tensions between financial regulators and central banking authorities, at …
The LIT token supply is split evenly between the ecosystem and team/investors, with a portion airdropped to early participants.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced the company purchased 4,279 BTC in Q4 2025 for about $451 million, averaging $105,412 per coin. Total holdings now stand at 35,102 BTC, with a $3.78 billion cost basis and an average cost of $107,606 per BTC, yielding 568.2% in 2025. Its Bitcoin Income business generated ¥8.581 billion, surpassing forecasts, …
Traders are forcing macro risk through metals rather than crypto, with silver volatility spiking on physical tightness while bitcoin stays trapped in a low-volatility holding pattern.
Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi predicts Bitcoin could break $150,000 by the end of 2026, even as its market share shrinks. He expects Ethereum and Solana to outperform, while many fintech Layer‑1s underdeliver. Big Tech may launch or acquire a crypto wallet, and more Fortune 100 firms will adopt blockchain. In DeFi, three perpetual DEX leaders …
Lighter is set to allocate half of the token supply to the ecosystem, while the remaining half is allocated to the team and investors.
South Korean regulators remain deadlocked over who can issue stablecoins, delaying progress on a new comprehensive digital asset framework.
Metaplanet Inc. has successfully completed the issuance of 23.61 million Class B Preferred Shares (“MERCURY”) via a third-party allotment, raising ¥21.25 billion. Major investors include Nautical Funding Ltd., SMALLCAP World Fund, and select Anson and Ghisallo funds. Each share was issued at ¥900, boosting capital stock and reserves by ¥10.62 billion each. Following the allotment, …
Stablecoins are quickly shedding their image as tools meant only for crypto trading. Today, they are becoming a serious settlement layer for global finance, processing volumes that now rival, and in some cases exceed, traditional banking and payment networks. Ripple sees this shift as a major inflection point, one that could redefine how money moves …
Standard Chartered Bank has turned bullish on XRP, predicting a potential 330% price rise by 2026. The prediction comes at a time when crypto markets are slowly recovering from their recent market drop. Meanwhile, this bullish prediction is supported by growing institutional inflows into XRP ETFs and clearer regulations that are boosting investor confidence. Standard …
BUIDL tokens are used in crypto market infrastructure and as collateral, bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.
Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms.
Bitcoin selling pressure from long time hodlers is finally abating and Ether whales are adding to their holdings. Markets remain bearish however.
Story Highlights The live price of the Beldex token is BDX could attempt a recovery toward $0.14–$0.227 by 2026 if demand for privacy-focused Web3 tools increases. By 2030, BDX may move toward $0.817 if confidential ecosystems gain wider acceptance. Beldex BDX is building a particular corner of Web3, one where privacy is the default, not …
After setting a new all-time high back in early October, the Bitcoin price entered into an extended downtrend period, losing over $40,000 of its value to drop below $90,000. During this time, sentiment and market participation have understandably been negative, with investors pulling back from the cryptocurrency. However, with the year drawing to an end, a crypto analyst has explained what is expected for Bitcoin next, and why investors aren’t ready for what’s coming. Why Bitcoin Price Could Be Gearing Up For A Big Move Pseudonymous analyst Crypto Waterman took to X to outline the reasons why they believe that Bitcoin could be on the verge of a breakout. While many believe that the top is in, Waterman argues the opposite, using the trends from previous cycle tops to show why the Bitcoin price is yet to top. Related Reading: Can XRP Price Reach $10,000? Expert Says It’s Different Math, Different League For one, the analyst argues that pullbacks like these are part of each cycle, and the previous cycles were no different. But other than the pullback, there is also the gold and silver trend, with both having hit all-time highs in December 2025, while Bitcoin has continued to struggle. Waterman explained that in previous cycles, both gold and silver hit new all-time highs before the Bitcoin price followed later. As such, with both of these assets already hitting new peaks, the crypto analyst believes that leaving Bitcoin to buy gold and silver isn’t a smart choice. Additionally, one of the major markers of a Bitcoin cycle top has been the performance of the Coinbase app on the App Store. In past cycles, Coinbase had risen to number 1 before Bitcoin peaked. Meanwhile, it only reached Number 280 in October when BTC made its $126,000 all-time high. Thus, it suggests that this isn’t the top. Why This Is Not The Top Other factors are also mentioned as to why this is not the top for the Bitcoin price, one of which is the altcoin market performance. Altcoins have continued to struggle during this time, with major alts being down between 60% and 80% from their all-time highs and no sign of an altcoin season in sight. Related Reading: Investment Firm CEO Drops Utility Bomb On XRP, Is Community Hype A Detriment? The Crypto Fear & Greed Index also did not cross the 90 mark this cycle, suggesting that euphoria did not reach its peak, as well as the MVRV Z-Score remaining below 3, when the trend is for the Z-Score to reach above 6 before it tops. Given this, the crypto analyst suggests that a number of things will happen. Investors who exited the market back in early 2025 are expected to move back in. Then, those who left in 2024 will follow, and then the 2021-2022 investor cohort will return. Finally, new retail investors join the market, which will be the signal to exit the market. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Asian stocks cooled after a seven-day winning streak, while global equities dipped for the first time in eight sessions.
Open interest rose above $1.5 billion, indicating futures traders' continued exposure.
Technical analysis suggests a defensive market stance, with XRP struggling to reclaim resistance levels and momentum indicators showing oversold conditions.
Widespread protests took place in Iran’s capital after the rial slid to record lows, prompting Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley to argue Bitcoin could help Iranians protect their savings.
Solana (SOL) is retesting a make-or-break area that could set the stage for a major move at the start of next year. Some analysts have suggested that altcoin’s chart signals a bearish performance for the coming months. Related Reading: Here’s Why Bitcoin Advocate Max Keiser Restates Bullish Outlook For 2025 Solana Faces Another Rejection From Key Resistance After hitting a three-week high of $130 on Sunday, Solana started the week with a 6.1% correction to the $122 area. The cryptocurrency recently breached below its macro support around the $120 zone, hitting an eight-month low of $116 in mid-December. Since then, the altcoin has been trading between the $120-$126 mark, attempting to break out of the local resistance multiple times but ultimately being rejected after each retest. SOL’s price surged around 5.6% toward during Sunday’s broader market bounce, trying to build a base below the crucial resistance level before plunging after the early Monday correction. Amid this performance, market observer Crypto Jobs pointed out that Solana had broken out of a six-week falling wedge, which could target the $144-$146 area if momentum holds and price confirms a retest of the breakout. However, the star-of-week pullback has momentarily sent SOL below the pattern’s upper boundary. Analyst Man of Bitcoin also highlighted that the cryptocurrency had broken above a one-month downtrend line, which suggested an initial move toward the $129-$130 area. The analyst explained that “holding above the broken trendline is key to maintaining upside momentum,” but noted that as long as the price remains below $146, a scenario where price is headed for one more low, around the $100-105 horizontal support, remains likely. Following the Monday rejection, he affirmed that “it could be that wave-4 is already complete. A decisive break below the trendline would confirm this further.” SOL’s Higher Timeframe Chart Shows Troubling Signs Market watcher Elite Crypto affirmed that Solana “doesn’t look very strong” on the higher timeframe, pointing to a multi-year bearish pattern potentially forming on SOL’s chart. According to X analysis, the cryptocurrency has been developing a Head and Shoulder pattern since early 2024, with the neckline sitting around the $105 area in the weekly timeframe. The char shows that left shoulder formed during the Q1 2024 rally, while the head and right shoulder formed during its rally to its latest all-time high (ATH) in Q1 and Q3 2025 breakouts, respectively. “If $SOL loses the $105 support then the price could move down to the $75–$51 range and this phase may last until mid 2026,” the investor detailed, adding that “after this period, the overall trend for SOL can turn bullish and set up a better move ahead.” Similarly, Henry from Lord of Alts suggested that Solana has formed a double top formation with the neckline around the current levels instead of a Head and Shoulders pattern. Related Reading: Bitcoin Nears Red Yearly Close: Galaxy Digital Explains The Setup Per the analyst, “We put in a clean double top, rolled over, and now price is going back toward a zone that’s acted as real support before.” If the altcoin fails to hold the current support, its price could retrace toward the $60 mark, the chart shows. Moreover, he added that SOL’s price could also risk a drop to the $35 area in the coming months as there’s “a big gap below that market hasn’t dealt with yet.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum price started a decent upward move but failed near $3,050. ETH is now struggling and might continue to move down below $2,900. Ethereum started a recovery wave but struggled above $3,000. The price is trading below $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,930 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it breaks below the $2,880 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,920 and $2,950 levels, like Bitcoin. ETH price even climbed above the $3,000 resistance before the bears appeared. A high was formed at $3,053, and the price started another decline. There was a sharp decline below $3,000 and $2,980. The bears even pushed the price below $2,950. A low was formed at $2,907 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,053 swing high to the $2,907 low. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls are able to protect more losses below $2,900, the price could attempt another recovery wave. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,940 level. Besides, there is a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,930 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The first key resistance is near the $2,955 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,980 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,053 swing high to the $2,907 low. A clear move above the $2,950 resistance might send the price toward the $3,000 resistance. An upside break above the $3,000 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $3,050 resistance zone or even $3,120 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,955 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,900 level. The first major support sits near the $2,880 zone. A clear move below the $2,880 support might push the price toward the $2,840 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,800 region. The next key support sits at $2,720. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,900 Major Resistance Level – $2,955