Updated: 2026-05-20
- By the end of 2026 Bitcoin could rise in price to $255,000, according to the model Bitcoin Decay Channel.
- Previously Bernstein analysts and co-founder BitMEX Arthur Hayes also predicted that in 2026 Bitcoin will reach new record heights.
On the evening of May 20 Bitcoin bargained at $77,500, down almost 40% from its October 2025 high. However, the flagship cryptocurrency has every chance of recouping its losses and rising to $255,000 by the end of 2026. считает cryptanalyst Sminston.
The long-term valuation model points to a bullish scenario for the coin. Bitcoin Decay Channel, which tracks Bitcoin’s upward trend, adjusting its indicators with each new cycle.
According to the chart, the BTC rate peaks in 2013, 2017 and 2021 were formed near the upper boundaries Bitcoin Decay Channel. But before the minimum, the asset’s price fell to the lower support zone. This year, there was a rebound. Bitcoin also began in the lower zone in March-April. This means that buyers became active in the zone that the model considered the bottom for the asset.
Channel Bitcoin Decay Channel gives a fairly realistic forecast: a conservative option for the end of this year is from $90,000 to $255,000. 128,000–308,000 by the end of 2027, – wrote Sminston.
For comparison, Bernstein analysts previously maintained their Bitcoin price forecast at $150,000 for 2026, but moved the peak of $200,000 to 2027. Co-founder BitMEX Arthur Hayes expects the flagship coin to recoup $126,000 this year.
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