Bitcoin has already started to show some credible price action. The token managed to break above the $77K price spot and is now trading at $78K. BTC is currently a highlight for markets across the board as the current geopolitical instability helped push the asset to explore a new safe haven identity. Despite the volatility that BTC is continuing to project, the majority of the institutions are still predicting a $100K mark for BTC by the end of this year. Are they truly right?
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Major Institutions Bet On Bitcoin Surging Above $100K By The End Of The Year
Major leading banking institutions have collectively predicted a new price target for Bitcoin. A new Milk Road post managed to collect several price predictions of reputed banking institutions that believe BTC has the power to hit $100K and beyond by the end of the year.
Starting with VanEck, the institution believes BTC can hit $250K by the end of 2026. Citigroup and JPMorgan, on the other hand, assert that Bitcoin has the power to explore $112K and $175K, respectively, by the end of this year. Other than that, institutions like Pantera Capital and Standard Chartered predict a $148K and $100K price mark for Bitcoin.
Strong investor personalities like Cathie Wood and Tim Draper have also shared their predictions. Both of them have predicted that BTC can easily scale past $250K to $270K by the end of the year.
Here're the most recently published/stated $BTC year-end targets for 2026, from eight institutions/institutional figures.
— Milk Road (@MilkRoad) April 22, 2026
The spread is $100,000 to $275,000:
– VanEck: $180,000
– Tom Lee: $250,000
– CitiGroup: $112,000
– JPMorgan: $170,000
– Tim Draper: $250,000
– Cathie Wood:… pic.twitter.com/TJGBnLlo8H
The Reality Check?
While leading institutions continue to deliver bold price forecasts for BTC, technical platforms like CoinCodex have given slightly conservative price predictions for BTC. According to CoinCodex BTC stats, Bitcoin is predicted to hit the $80K mark by the end of 2026. CC added that the asset may peak later and may gather serious momentum after 2030.
“Bitcoin is forecasted to hit $80,215 by the end of 2026 (+2.69% compared to current rates), $166,372 by 2030 (+112.99%), $968,339 by 2040 (+1,139.65%), and $1.43M by 2050 (+1,736.23%). All values represent end-of-year price estimates according to our models.”
CC later added that the asset may peak later and may gather momentum after 2030.
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