Bitcoin (BTC): “Digital Gold” & Market Cycle 2025–2026
🪙 Potential End 2025
The BTC market briefly fell to the range of ~$90,000–$94,000 by the end of 2025, after reaching an ATH above $125K in early October 2025, showing high market volatility.
Almost all projections from big players indicate that BTC still has room for growth, although more moderate compared to previous super-bullish predictions. For example:
• Standard Chartered revised its BTC target to around $100,000–$120,000 by the end of 2025, down from the previous target of $200K.
• Other analyses see BTC potentially “strengthening again” past the resistance zone of $93–96K with support from ETF entry and institutional adoption.
👉 In summary, BTC at the end of 2025 is likely still above $90K, but it may not return to ATH in the short term unless there is a major catalyst (ETF, bullish cycle, or positive macro news).
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🚀 Outlook 2026
For 2026, projections are still mixed:
Moderately bullish: ✔ Many projections estimate BTC will remain bullish in the range of $150,000–$230,000 throughout 2026–2027 if the market cycle continues.
Bearish/sideways: ✖ There are also mentions that if the bull momentum weakens, BTC could stagnate until consolidating below levels… however, the likelihood of a “full bear market” is less strong without extreme macro pressure.
📌 In summary for BTC in 2026:
👉 Still bullish in the medium term, with a consensus target area of $120K–$230K, depending on the market cycle & institutional adoption.