2025-12-31 02:30:31

Recently, I looked into the views of several major financial institutions on Bitcoin's outlook for next year. The data is quite interesting, so I’m sharing it with everyone.

Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered, and Bernstein, these financial giants, have all provided price forecasts for 2026, roughly divided into three scenarios:

**Optimistic Scenario**, with an average target of $144,800. Goldman Sachs is the most aggressive, directly setting a target price of $189,000. This means that if things follow this logic, Bitcoin would need to double again.

**Neutral Scenario** is around $115,400. This price point is quite interesting—it suggests that industry insiders generally believe Bitcoin can not only break through $100,000 but also stabilize relatively comfortably at this level. In other words, $100,000 is being regarded as a normal price rather than a ceiling.

**Conservative Scenario** is set at $68,300. Although this looks like a deep correction, it still doesn’t fall to this year's lows.

Overall, regardless of the scenario, institutions are generally not too pessimistic about Bitcoin’s market next year. Of course, predictions are always just predictions; markets have their own temperaments. The key still depends on macroeconomic conditions and regulatory developments.

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ChainWallflower

· 4h ago

Citibank directly invested up to 189,000, is that real? This move is quite bold. In a neutral scenario, 11.5k, and $100,000 has become the norm. This shift in perception is quite significant. Conservatively, everyone is at 6.8k, indicating that institutions have set their bottom line here. Predictions are just predictions; it still depends on macroeconomic factors and regulatory actions, which are the key. Institutions are generally not pessimistic; this can be seen as a signal. We'll see how it unfolds next year.

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MintMaster

· 4h ago

Citibank's 189,000 figure, is that real? It sounds a bit outrageous. Neutral 115,000, I can accept that. The judgment that $100,000 USD becoming the norm is quite reasonable. Conservative prices haven't even fallen to this year's lows, indicating that institutions really aren't that bearish. But predictions are just predictions; a single regulatory statement can turn everything yellow. I still prefer to wait and see before jumping in. It's already 2026, and institutions are only now speaking out, which is a bit slow. Is Citibank being so aggressive to hide something? Is $100,000 already the bottom line mentality? That's a bit inflated, brother. What did Standard Chartered say? Why aren't there detailed data in the article? I just want to know how accurate these predictions have been historically.

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 4h ago

Citibank directly calls for 190,000, these institutions really dare to say that, anyway, if the prediction fails, no one will compensate. --- Is $100,000 considered normal now? Forget it, let's wait until that day actually comes. --- The conservative scenario of 68,300 hasn't even fallen to this year's low yet, this logic is a bit interesting. --- Institutions are optimistic, but a word from regulators makes it all useless; it still depends on macroeconomic conditions. --- Doubling? Just listen, don't really believe it. --- The difference between 180,000 and 68,000 is so big, does this prediction still have any reference value? --- Neutral at 115,000, basically the standard setup for the next cycle. --- I agree that the market has its own temper; anyone who believes predictions is just being naive.

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