BlockBeats News, December 31 — According to Cointelegraph, analysts are generally bullish on Bitcoin in 2026, but compared to previous optimistic sentiments, expectations have noticeably become more rational. Standard Chartered Bank has been bullish multiple times in early 2024 and 2025, recently lowering its 2026 Bitcoin price target from $300,000 to $150,000, citing lower-than-expected institutional buying pressure entering the market via ETFs. Bernstein analysts expect Bitcoin to reach $150,000 by the end of 2026 and potentially rise to $200,000 by the end of 2027. Although recent corrections prompted them to withdraw their previous forecast of reaching a $200,000 high this year, they still insist that Bitcoin is gradually moving away from the “four-year cycle” pattern in history and heading towards a more resilient long-term growth trajectory. Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor also predicts that Bitcoin will reach $150,000 as it enters 2026. He believes that despite recent price corrections, Bitcoin’s volatility is “significantly decreasing,” contrasting with the views of many crypto analysts. More optimistic perspectives, such as Fundstrat, believe Bitcoin has the potential to rise to $200,000–$250,000; while more conservative forecasts generally focus on the $110,000–$135,000 range. However, from a technical perspective, if historical pattern repetitions occur, Bitcoin could face a deeper retracement, with prices possibly dropping to $40,000–$70,000.
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