Ever since Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and given his favorable stance on cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has experienced a massive spike in price. On Election Day (Nov 5), the USD price of Bitcoin was around $68K, and today, it sits at $104K—a nearly 60% increase. Of course, Bitcoin’s price can be volatile and may decline at any time, and no prediction or past results are a guarantee of anything.
Given Bitcoin’s historic rise—starting in early 2024 and accelerating with Trump’s return to office—I wanted to take a look ahead at how things might unfold over the next 1-2 years, specifically by mid-2026. Why did I choose this particular point in the future? There isn’t a definitive reason, and you could call it arbitrary, but one small factor is that by then, 18 months will have passed since Trump took office. This should be enough time for any of his proposed cryptocurrency-related policies or legislation to have worked their way through the system and begun to show their intended effects—whether positive or negative. You can learn more about cryptocurrency’s influence and history in books like “The Bitcoin Standard” and “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies”.
Methodology
There isn’t a strict scientific basis for how I arrived at this future Bitcoin price, but it’s not entirely random or just wishful thinking either. For the record, I do own some Bitcoin, though it’s a very small position in the grand scheme of things. To estimate a potential price for 2026, I first gathered recent Bitcoin price predictions from major analysts and firms. Some of these forecasts specifically targeted 2026, while others projected prices for different points in the year—such as the beginning, middle, or end. After collecting 10 such predictions, I aggregated the data and calculated an average price.
Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2026: Expert Forecasts and Analyst Projections
Larry Fink (BlackRock CEO): If more funds allocate 2% to 5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin, its price could reach $700,000. (BlackRock)
LongForecast: Predicts an average price of $334,026 in July 2026, with a high of $359,902 and a low of $296,973.
Changelly: Forecasts an average price of $138,780 and a maximum of $163,464 for 2026.
CoinPedia and Binance: Expect Bitcoin to reach a potential high of $192,907 and $935,000, respectively, in 2026.
CoinCodex: Estimates Bitcoin will trade around $115,178 in 2026.
PricePredictions.com: Projects a maximum price of $411,224.36 in July 2026, with an average of $381,249.01.
Anthony Scaramucci (SkyBridge Capital): Predicts Bitcoin will triple in value, reaching approximately $170,000 by mid-2026. (SkyBridge)
Mark Palmer (Benchmark Analyst): Forecasts Bitcoin could exceed $225,000 by 2026. (Benchmark)
PricePrediction.net: Anticipates a minimum price of $198,919 and a maximum of $238,932 in 2026.
Telegaon: Expects Bitcoin to reach a maximum price of $272,026 in 2026.
Averaging these predictions suggests that Bitcoin could reach approximately $301,000 USD by July 2026. Looking at Bitcoin’s performance over the past 18 months, its price has increased by around 242%. As of January 29, 2025, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $104K, up from about $30,000 in July 2023. While past results are not an indication of where a specific security or currency will go, if we go by this 18-month average increase of 242%, then it is not far fetched for Bitcoin price to hit $301K by July 2026. And for the sake of arguing based on recent increases, applying the 242% increase of last 18 months, we will see that Bitcoin theoretically be at around $355K by July 2026.
We can take this even further by averaging the two predicted prices: the first based on expert forecasts and analyst projections, and the second based on the 242% increase from the last 18 months. The result is approximately $328,000 USD per Bitcoin by July 2026. It’s important to note that both prices fall between $300K and $350K, so this gives us a solid ballpark figure to work with.
You’ll encounter many price predictions for Bitcoin, and this is just one of many projections. As mentioned, there is no scientific basis for this other than the methodology outlined above. However, it could be an interesting exercise to check the price in July 2026 and compare it to our prediction. If we happen to be close in our price forecast, we hope to hear from you on X maybe?
However, it’s important to note that these forecasts vary widely, reflecting differing methodologies and market assumptions. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile, and actual future prices may differ significantly from these predictions.