Galaxy Research released its 2026 forecast, predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $250,000 by the end of 2027, and the total market capitalization of privacy tokens would exceed $100 billion.

According to ME News, on December 20th (UTC+8), Galaxy Research released its 2026 cryptocurrency market forecast. The report predicts Bitcoin will reach $250,000 by the end of 2027, but considers the 2026 market too volatile to predict accurately. Currently, the options market has an equal probability of Bitcoin reaching $70,000 or $130,000 by the end of June 2026, and an equal probability of reaching $50,000 or $250,000 by the end of the year. Other key predictions include: at least one Layer-1 blockchain will have built-in revenue-generating applications; stablecoin trading volume will surpass the ACH system; decentralized exchanges will account for more than 25% of spot trading volume; the total market capitalization of privacy tokens will exceed $100 billion; and more than 50 spot Altcoin ETFs and another 50 cryptocurrency ETFs will be launched in the US. (Source: ME)