Bitcoin is forecast to reach $180,000 by 2026, while a sustainable altcoin rally remains unlikely. The traditional altcoin bull run is not expected to materialize in 2026, with liquidity anticipated to concentrate in a handful of blue-chip cryptocurrencies. Cointelegraph reported on December 23 that these views were expressed by industry analysts. An analyst from CoinEx Research said that while individual investors may expect all coins to rise, liquidity will concentrate only on those with real adoption.
He noted that due to differences in central bank policies, global liquidity is likely to grow only modestly in 2026, but Bitcoin has become less sensitive to liquidity flows. Ko projected Bitcoin would target $180,000 in 2026. However, veteran analyst Peter Brandt remains bearish on Bitcoin, predicting the next bull market would peak in September 2029. He noted that Bitcoin has fallen more than 80% after five parabolic rises over the last 15 years, suggesting a similar trajectory this cycle.
Bitcoin has tended to outperform in the fourth quarter, but is currently down more than 22% for Q4, marking one of the worst fourth quarters on record. Milk Road suggested the decline could reflect a broader deleveraging in risk assets. Bitcoin is trading around $88,000, down about 30% from its October high.
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