Analysts are generally bullish on Bitcoin in 2026, with multiple institutions predicting it will rise to $150,000.

[Analysts Generally Bullish on Bitcoin in 2026, Multiple Institutions Predict Bitcoin Will Rise to $150,000] According to a report by Cointelegraph on December 31st, Mars Finance reports that analysts are generally bullish on Bitcoin in 2026, but their expectations have become more rational compared to previous optimism. Standard Chartered Bank, which had been bullish on Bitcoin multiple times in 2024 and early 2025, recently lowered its 2026 Bitcoin price target from $300,000 to $150,000, citing lower-than-expected institutional buying through ETFs. Bernstein analysts predict Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by the end of 2026 and could rise to $200,000 by the end of 2027. Although the recent pullback prompted them to withdraw their previous prediction of reaching a $200,000 high this year, they still maintain that Bitcoin has gradually broken away from its historical "four-year cycle" pattern and is moving towards a more resilient long-term growth trajectory. Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, also predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by 2026. He believes that despite the recent price pullback, Bitcoin's volatility is "significantly decreasing," a view that contrasts with that of many crypto analysts. More optimistic views, such as Fundstrat's, suggest 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 price patterns repeat themselves, Bitcoin may face a deeper pullback, with the price potentially falling to $40,000–$70,000.