BTC Sentiment Poll for 2026

[Lucky_V]

In 2025, we all expected the market to be a big one, and of course there was a huge increase that I didn't even expect would reach the amount of $120k plus.

Although Bitcoin reached its ATHs in 2025, it failed to even double compared to the previous cycle. Worse still, Bitcoin also ended the year with a red candle (-6%). Therefore, in my view, Bitcoin did not experience any extraordinary or significant growth in 2025.

But as for this year, honestly I'm not expecting much for the price of Bitcoin. I just think it will be a year of ups and downs, though I'm not really expecting much.

Bitcoin fluctuates every year, regardless of the year, predicting its price has never been easy. But I agree with your point of view, we shouldn't expect too much this year.

My only target is to buy as much as I can to HODL because this year is another opportunity to buy Bitcoin and HODL. I think the price of Bitcoin will be very interesting.

That's my goal, and I think everyone should plan for that too. Focus on accumulating and holding for the long term instead of trying to predict short-term market fluctuations.

I believe the will be bear market in bitcoin this first quarter of the year,but there is something to do in this place while the market is struggling accumulate as much as you can now while we wait for ATH ,so that Wen it happens you have something to be happy about.
I strongly believe bitcoin is going to be over $100k this year but I'm not seeing it coming in the first half of the year but I believe by the second half of the year there will be something every long term investors will be happy about.
$100k is the least I see bitcoin this year and the decrease in price should be more reason to buy because when it starts increasing you will have alot ,even there we shouldnt be waiting for drop in price before buying but since there is drop in price right now you have to grab it with two hands
In the first half of the year I don't see bitcoin having much increase expecially the first quarter by inthe second have is the boom in price

[Muba20]

Bitcoin has been above 100k for a long time last year. Although its price was supposed to increase several times at the end of last year, it did not happen. I have a positive view on 2026. I believe that Bitcoin will continue to be bullish again at any time this year. Trump has taken some steps to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve and support crypto, which is a positive side for the crypto space. If he really wants to create a large Bitcoin reserve, rather than focusing on personal interests, then Bitcoin will gain more momentum. There are many institutional investors who now consider Bitcoin only as a reliable investment. This year, Bitcoin will surpass the previous ATH.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

I think we are entering a bear market so no, Bitcoin will not make a new all time high in 2026. It’s likely to get a lot worse before it gets better too.

Expect to revisit the 200 day moving average which is around $55,000. We have seen this play out  before though. Bitcoin will make new all time highs but not for 2-3 years in my opinion.

[dezoel]

By the estimation of four year cycle, I said no because I am expecting it to be a bear year and drop in price. So for the rest of 2026 I do not see it go above 100k, let alone go above 125k again, which is why I said no.

There is a potential that we may have good days, I am not saying there won't be any green days, of course there will be some green days but they are not going to back to back too much and not going to go up too much. We will see some green, but mostly red and very large amounts.

[Onyeeze]

I think that the price of Bitcoin will go low more than our expectation in 2026 because with what I'm observing from the chat I believe that bitcoin price is going to be slow and it looks like it is going for the range of 50k below, because we're looking at the market there's no any signs of Bitcoin is going to experience a positive in the market within this time but it showing that the market is going to experience a negative which is a bearish within this season so Bitcoin is going to fall beyond someholders expectation and other people who intend to invest in Bitcoin for future purpose

[Just Say]

The new year has already begun and we can see that the price of Bitcoin has started to recover in the first week of January 2026 which is why I voted yes. In fact, with a lot of speculation last year,, it was probably noticed by everyone that Bitcoin had hit its highest price. But tariffs changed the landscape of the entire crypto market, including Bitcoin, by the end of 2025. However, it is at least hoped that this will not be the case this year because the price of digital gold has started to increase from the initial stage and touched above $90k dollars in the last 24 hours. However, OP may see this BTC price sentiment remain somewhat positive in the first three months of 2026.

[khiholangkang]

Too far talking about the end of December 2026 ii is like predicting the future of a small possibility but I would vote no, but before this year ends or the current cycle ends completely there is a possibility of printing a new ATh seeing from the chart you showed, we will do the same movement again, that's the potential before entering the bear market, although many say that the cycle is no longer working after institutions and countries enter to invest in bitcoin, but who knows what will happen? won't the whales also sell for themselves?

[Minor Miner]

In particular, I think that Trump purchased a burger with Bitcoin on the first day of 2026. This purchase is not just a normal purchase, he is portraying of doing something more special for Bitcoin this year.

I couldn't find the news you were referring to. What I found was that Trump bought hamburgers with Bitcoin, but that happened in 2024, coinciding with the election. Clearly, he was using bitcoin to attract and persuade voters to cast their ballots for him at that stage, nothing more.

To date, it would be naive to still believe that Trump is actually serious about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after everything his family has done. It was all just political maneuvering, and the story between Trump and Bitcoin is over. He and his family have achieved their goal, they will no longer be interested in bitcoin.

[avp2306]

I think we are entering a bear market so no, Bitcoin will not make a new all time high in 2026. It’s likely to get a lot worse before it gets better too.

Expect to revisit the 200 day moving average which is around $55,000. We have seen this play out  before though. Bitcoin will make new all time highs but not for 2-3 years in my opinion.

Although this is scary to happen but this is somehow realistic situation that might going to happen. Since Bitcoin really have a chance to revisit that 200 day MA which is possible to drop on the figures you have said.

But still you know Bitcoin have this natural habit on which it full of surprises especially if there's sudden good shift of macro economics and maybe another more institutional adoption since if there's something like this will happen this year I think that Bitcoin might start to pump back again. There are situations that market looks going into bearish situation, but there's a sudden shift happen and it goes bullish.

So let's really see on where we are heading since people opinion is split towards possible trajectory of Bitcoin in this year.

[clifaduna]

It's always better to be optimistic when it comes to your investment plans. Whether the price rises or falls, you can always look at the positive aspects. If the price falls, it's a reason to buy; if it rises, then our profits increase. I'm not experienced in practice, but after reading and reflecting, I always think it's better to buy if there's an opportunity – it certainly won't hurt.

[Muba20]

I couldn't find the news you were referring to. What I found was that Trump bought hamburgers with Bitcoin, but that happened in 2024, coinciding with the election. Clearly, he was using bitcoin to attract and persuade voters to cast their ballots for him at that stage, nothing more.

To date, it would be naive to still believe that Trump is actually serious about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after everything his family has done. It was all just political maneuvering, and the story between Trump and Bitcoin is over. He and his family have achieved their goal, they will no longer be interested in bitcoin.

Your information is correct, that was purchased in 2024, and I made the changes ‍and agree with you that Trump is a politician, so it is not unusual for his words to change at any time. Moreover, he himself was not positive towards Bitcoin in 2019. But his situation changed before the election of 2024. He became a Bitcoin enthusiast. At this age, people have faith in Bitcoin. Therefore, they will keep their investment based on their own knowledge. Investment in Bitcoin has increased a lot in the last few years. MicroStrategy, BlackRock and others are also increasing their investment. If small and large companies continue their holdings, Bitcoin will show a positive impact in the coming days.

[clifaduna]

I couldn't find the news you were referring to. What I found was that Trump bought hamburgers with Bitcoin, but that happened in 2024, coinciding with the election. Clearly, he was using bitcoin to attract and persuade voters to cast their ballots for him at that stage, nothing more.

To date, it would be naive to still believe that Trump is actually serious about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after everything his family has done. It was all just political maneuvering, and the story between Trump and Bitcoin is over. He and his family have achieved their goal, they will no longer be interested in bitcoin.

Your information is correct, that was purchased in 2024, and I made the changes ‍and agree with you that Trump is a politician, so it is not unusual for his words to change at any time. Moreover, he himself was not positive towards Bitcoin in 2019. But his situation changed before the election of 2024. He became a Bitcoin enthusiast. At this age, people have faith in Bitcoin. Therefore, they will keep their investment based on their own knowledge. Investment in Bitcoin has increased a lot in the last few years. MicroStrategy, BlackRock and others are also increasing their investment. If small and large companies continue their holdings, Bitcoin will show a positive impact in the coming days.

Should we take statements about events in the coming days literally? Large companies like MicroStrategy and BlackRock have owned Bitcoin for many years, despite all the predictions, but we see that the markets and volatility are constantly changing, and predicting specific days of growth increasingly resembles fortune-telling.

[tokeweed]

Trying to come up with a prediction to leave an answer here is too difficult for me to do, even if it's just speculation.
Considering the series of increases and decreases that occurred throughout 2025, I still maintain my belief that the increase will not reach the ATH that occurred in 2025 at $126k. If there is an increase, the highest price will likely only reach $120k. I think this prediction could be wrong.
I have already cast my vote in the poll.

Just get it over and done with and vote.  The point of these polls is to vote according to how you feel today.  It's not whether you get it right or not.  It's just a 'sentiment' poll after all.  So don't concern yourself too much with getting it right.

But you can wait for a couple of months before voting.  Poll will not be locked til end of March.

As for me, I never vote in my own polls but if I were to vote, I'd vote no.  The shenanigans that happened on Oct 10 has shown that crypto is still vulnerable to huge sell downs from a few players.  I don't think the big money guys are too keen in coming back at these price ranges.

But that's just me.  Stay safe out there guys.

[mirakal]

I think that’s an easy question to answer if you’re someone who’s always bullish on Bitcoin, and that’s me honestly. I’m biased most of the time because I have holdings that I want to grow long term.

I’m not good at reading charts since I’m not a day trader, but I don’t believe past cycles perfectly reflect the future or even the present anymore.
For me, a new ATH is happening this year, I’m very positive about that.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Though some may be saying it's going to be a bearish year for the market, but this January right from the start has been pictured as a bullish month and we are more likely going see the market breaking forth above $90,000 as we already had recently to $100,000 and beyond, this month of January cannot be as the same way December ends, that is why we are more being positive about what to expect as the indications already are proving the pump to come.

[STT]

If you had to place a ruler on that chart horizontally and hit the most bars simultaneously, this would give you the most likely place for BTC price action to hit in 2026 before very likely recovering upwards.
   Of course we can presume far more negatively but the core weight to the prior volume in BTC will come close to such a point and I imagine personally that price serves as support able to hold a future bullish trend upwards.

  The low isnt that far from here, we might not even need to visit it before trying for a new ATH.  Because we already saw BTC fall, I think the majority of movement in BTC going forward is positive.  I would only change my mind if further negativity and persistent selling occurs but I don't expect that with lower rates and a lower dollar index in 2026.

[Orpichukwu]

It's always better to be optimistic when it comes to your investment plans. Whether the price rises or falls, you can always look at the positive aspects. If the price falls, it's a reason to buy; if it rises, then our profits increase. I'm not experienced in practice, but after reading and reflecting, I always think it's better to buy if there's an opportunity – it certainly won't hurt.

I don't think you understand the reason for the thread. It's not about what could happen when prices fall or when prices rise; it's about predicting what will happen before the end of the year for Bitcoin, whether we are going to witness a new all-time high or not. But as I can see, we might actually be able to witness that, but I'm not sure. I just hope Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high this year again.

[aoluain]

Like others here on the thread I voted for NO and thats purely based on my
belief that we are or are heading into a Bear market as part of the 4 year cycle
which we have all experienced in the past.

I know others have posted elsewhere that they believe the 4 year cycles have
ended and others have mentioned that they are becoming less 'dramatic' which
I believe could be the case this cycle.

So no we wont be hitting another ATH in 2026, fantastic if we do but I wouldnt
be massively disappointed if we dont.

[colinistheman]

Though some may be saying it's going to be a bearish year for the market, but this January right from the start has been pictured as a bullish month and we are more likely going see the market breaking forth above $90,000 as we already had recently to $100,000 and beyond, this month of January cannot be as the same way December ends, that is why we are more being positive about what to expect as the indications already are proving the pump to come.

January could be a good month for the market because after a long period of decline, a recovery is understandable. But is this a sign of a new bullish phase or just a temporary recovery? Because many people had predicted a recovery beforehand, and it was only a dead cat bounce.

I lean towards the second scenario. At first I even believed that Bitcoin would recover to $100k, and then continue to fall and we would officially enter a bear market. But given the current geopolitical situation, I think Bitcoin will struggle to recover above $100k, and it's more likely we'll enter a bear market sooner.

[Jostern]

I think we are entering a bear market so no, Bitcoin will not make a new all time high in 2026. It’s likely to get a lot worse before it gets better too.

Expect to revisit the 200 day moving average which is around $55,000. We have seen this play out  before though. Bitcoin will make new all time highs but not for 2-3 years in my opinion.

I think we have been in a bear market since December last year, and with the look of things we wouldn’t know right now what stage we would be entering next this new year, all we can do is keep speculating, so I wouldn’t know if we would have a new all time high in this 2026, Considering the Volatility nature of Bitcoin we would never know what will happen.

But I’m pretty sure that most of the investors who have been buying Bitcoin for a very long term, wouldn’t fancy a situation of Bitcoin price continues to dip more and more in the bear market.