Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price predictions remain contentious, but the run-up to 2026 has inspired wild forecasts. After hitting a record high of $126,000 in October and then plunging nearly 30% through late November, BTC is now trading around $93,000. Investors are watching two key catalysts: the next halving and spot Bitcoin ETF inflows. But analysts can't agree on where the price goes from here. Some see a modest rise toward $150,000, while others think Federal Reserve rate cuts and institutional adoption c ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Bitcoin’s recent market slump is over, according to Standard Chartered. “I see the recent sell-off as being nothing more than (a fast/painful version of) the third one of the past couple of years, of nearly exactly the same magnitude,” Standard Chartered Global Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick said in a Tuesday note, comparing the recent market correction to slumps experienced between Marc ...