Bitcoin experts forecast 2026 prices ranging from $75,000 to $225,000, while BTC remains around $90,000. Consensus predictions cluster around $120,000- $175,000, supported by expectations of a Fed dovish pivot following the May Chair transition. Bitcoin remains trapped in a $84,000- $94,000 consolidation, with a medium-term bearish target at $74,000 before expected reaccumulation and an ATH return. Carol Alexander, professor of finance at the University of Sussex, forecasts Bitcoin will remain in a “high-volatility range” between $75,000 and $150,000 in 2026, with the “centre of gravity around” $110,000.
The professor’s $75,000 floor aligns closely with my technical analysis showing support at $74,000, representing 2025 yearly lows last tested in April. James Butterfill, head of research for crypto-focused asset manager CoinShares, James Butterfill, expects Bitcoin to trade between $120,000 and $170,000 in 2026, with “more constructive price action likely occurring in the second half of the year”. Sidney Powell, CEO of Maple Finance, maintains a $175,000 price target for Bitcoin in 2026, supported by interest rate cuts and “increasing institutional adoption of Bitcoin”. Iliya Kalchev, analyst at cryptocurrency exchange Nexo, forecasts Bitcoin reaching $150,000 to $200,000 in 2026 as supply dynamics improve.
Youwei Yang, chief economist at Bit Mining, presents the widest forecast range among major predictions: $75,000 to $225,000. This 200% spread reflects extraordinary uncertainty about how multiple competing forces will resolve. According to my technical analysis, Bitcoin’s price action on January 8, 2026, shows little fundamental change to the structure established since mid-November. Bitcoin is currently testing round psychological support at $90,000 after declining for the third consecutive session from mid-November highs.
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