Bitcoin forecasts for 2026 range from $75,000 to $225,000
A new set of 2026 bitcoin price forecasts published this week showed a wide range, from $75,000 on the low end to $225,000 on the high end, after a volatile 2025 that included a record price above $126,000 and a later decline toward the $80,000 range.
One forecast range placed bitcoin between $75,000 and $150,000 in 2026, with a midpoint around $110,000. Another projection put a narrower trading band at $120,000 to $170,000, with stronger performance weighted toward the second half of the year.
A separate bank forecast set a $150,000 target for 2026 after cutting an earlier $300,000 call, while also pointing to a shift in market support away from bitcoin “digital asset treasury companies” and toward flows through bitcoin exchange-traded funds. A digital asset treasury company is a firm that holds bitcoin as a primary treasury asset. A bitcoin exchange-traded fund is a listed product that tracks bitcoin’s price without requiring investors to custody bitcoin directly.
Other forecasts in the same roundup included a $175,000 target for 2026, and a $150,000 to $200,000 range. The widest band, $75,000 to $225,000, reflected a view that 2026 pricing could swing significantly depending on macro conditions and policy outcomes.
Across the forecasts, recurring variables included the interest-rate outlook, the next United States Federal Reserve chair appointment in 2026, and the direction of digital asset regulation in the United States, including whether a proposed framework such as the Clarity Act advances.
