Bitcoin could rise to $180,000 in 2026, says Ripple CEO with optimism

2025-12-09 01:37:32

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated in a recent interview that Bitcoin should reach new price records in 2026, even after significant drops in recent weeks. According to the executive, this cryptocurrency has the potential to nearly double in value next year, with the price possibly reaching $180,000.

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,000 in October this year, but then saw a substantial decline in the following weeks. After giving back nearly all of its gains from 2025, the asset is currently trading at around $90,000, well below its historic peak.

However, the current unfavorable situation has not dampened Garlinghouse’s optimism toward Bitcoin. For the Ripple CEO, one of the main drivers for crypto next year will be progress in US crypto market regulation, especially the so-called “Clarity Act.”

Although the bill is currently stalled in the US Senate, Garlinghouse believes it will be approved in 2026, bringing the necessary clarity to the industry. He said the bill’s approval should come “sometime in the first half of next year.”

The executive assessed, “The approval of this legislation will continue to unlock and create more catalysts for the entire industry,” which favors Bitcoin’s upward trajectory in the coming months. But Garlinghouse’s optimism is not a universal consensus.

Will Bitcoin rise in 2026?

At an event attended by the Ripple CEO, Richard Teng, CEO of a leading exchange, simply stated that cryptocurrency prices should be “stronger than they are now” by the end of 2026, predicting asset appreciation but not providing specific price targets.

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said that Bitcoin should reach a price of “over $100,000” by the end of 2026, indicating that the cryptocurrency should at least recover from the severe losses faced in the last quarter of this year.

Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies face short-term headwinds, hit by strong risk aversion among investors due to uncertainty over the next steps in US monetary policy.

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 20h ago

I started drawing cakes again, and I said the same last year, what is the result?

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CryptoComedian

· 12-09 07:34

Here we go again, it's time for CEOs' New Year visions. Dropping from 126,000 to 90,000, and this is what they call "potential for doubling in value"? I laughed until I cried, my blood pressure has doubled too.

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VitaliksTwin

· 12-09 02:07

Here comes another prediction to fleece newbies. Brad really dares to speak his mind.

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GasGuru

· 12-09 02:05

Making empty promises again... Every time, Brad comes up with these grand predictions, sounding all righteous and convincing. $180,000? Alright then, we’ll remember what you said and check back in 2026 to see if you were right.

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NotFinancialAdviser

· 12-09 01:57

Here he goes again hyping up $180,000. Why is this guy always so optimistic... It's dropped from $90,000 to this and he's still telling stories.

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UnluckyLemur

· 12-09 01:38

Starting to hype it up again? $180,000? Yeah right, I don’t believe you at all, it’s been dropping so badly this year.

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