Bitcoin

[Stablexcoin]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed? 

Is it not time to give up on the cycle, we might have crossed the bullish side of the cycle. I don't trust that we can still see 200K-250k within any period from now, the cycle may have closed on $126k as our ATH. The new trend may be bullish, my narrative is becoming more bearish as time passes, since the current price is at $91K, some people will already be speculating an upward trend, but speculations are not always going to happen.

[Powerjumboo]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed? 

I don't believe Bitcoin will stay between $200,000 and $250,000 in this cycle. Moreover, it will be very difficult for Bitcoin to surpass its all-time high of $126,000 in this cycle. However, if the market performs very well, I think Bitcoin can reach $130,000 to $150,000. However, it is not very reasonable to make such predictions because all the predictions we are making are based on assumptions and may or may not happen.

[AVE5]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?

For $90,000 to has been a resistance uptrends all the while and had finally breakout form the resistance, it's usually an event caused by buying pressures and not sells.
Perhaps much sells causes price decline while much buying triggers price uptrends.

Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed?

Emm $200,000 may still be in anticipation based on personal Psychology with the market factors. I believe we're batching into the full bull run in this first quarter of the year and it's already proving itself with the market price currently at $93,000 being promising to head to another phase of Ath which is possible to reach $200,000. Although it can't be sure but a heavy uptrends momentum to skyrocket the price is at the corner.

[Gost ms]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed? 

Is it not time to give up on the cycle, we might have crossed the bullish side of the cycle. I don't trust that we can still see 200K-250k within any period from now, the cycle may have closed on $126k as our ATH. The new trend may be bullish, my narrative is becoming more bearish as time passes, since the current price is at $91K, some people will already be speculating an upward trend, but speculations are not always going to happen.

An investor should never speculate. Because investment is long-term, whenever a person speculates, imagines, if it does not meet his expectations, he can collapse or move away from the humanity of investment. A person should never speculate or imagine. However, it is not possible to say in advance what the price of Bitcoin will be. The price of Bitcoin can become very high and again decrease a lot, so we can never say when the price of Bitcoin will become.

It is very important for an investor to build trust in Bitcoin. When an investor builds trust in Bitcoin, he will not worry too much about the price of Bitcoin and will continue to buy continuously. Do not worry about the price of Bitcoin and continue to buy continuously, it will be good for you.

[goldkingcoiner]

I'd be surprised to see us go to the previous all time high again, let alone 200 or 250k. I think 126k was the TOP, and the cycle is over. We might see some movements in the near future, but nothing of major significance.

I think we are going to revisit the top after another rejection back down to 60K with a rise above 120K+ maybe at the middle or end of the year.

I do not know where the top is, but this does not feel like the top. Look at the yearly chart. 2025 did not have the necessary selling pressure in order to create long term bearish conditions.

We can only assume we will go up again.

[coolcoinz]

I'd be surprised to see us go to the previous all time high again, let alone 200 or 250k. I think 126k was the TOP, and the cycle is over. We might see some movements in the near future, but nothing of major significance.

And I have a completely different approach.

First of all there's no more cycles, at least every sign that I can see seems to prove it. We're either in a much longer one, or there will be no more cycles, meaning that the price will never get FOMO blow-off tops and 70% corrections again. Also, the next bull run will not be driven by the halving. A halving might pump the price and it's actually very likely that it will, but it will not be the main driver and a clear sign of when the bull market begins and ends. Just one of many small things that add to create the explosive mixture.

You also seem to believe that when you say that we might see some movements but nothing significant. The end of the cycle followed by a bear market would mean significant moves to the downside, so even moderately cautious people who don't believe in lengthening cycles, like you, see a change in the pattern.

The way I see it, we're either going to linger sub $100k for a few months with no big moves and then continue slowly break higher, reaching $100k before June and then possibly a new  high in the next 6-8 months, or it will happen sooner.

[aoluain]

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I think there are still cycles but just not as dramatic as previous ones


Firstly - whats with the thread title . . . Bitcoin ??
Pretty much every thread on this board is about . . . Bitcoin !


$200k / $250k for this cycle ^{does this mean up to the next halving?}

The vest majority of people now are very skeptical of this happening
and alot of people are feeling bearish IMO.

[ancafe]

An investor should never speculate. Because investment is long-term, whenever a person speculates, imagines, if it does not meet his expectations, he can collapse or move away from the humanity of investment. A person should never speculate or imagine. However, it is not possible to say in advance what the price of Bitcoin will be. The price of Bitcoin can become very high and again decrease a lot, so we can never say when the price of Bitcoin will become.

Confidence will be built if an investor understands investing properly and can potentially improve with experience. Worry is important in investing because it allows us to be more cautious, but excessive worry shouldn't lead to panic. Bitcoin can always recover after a correction, so we shouldn't overreact, especially to wrong decisions. This is an asset that has been tested, but some people are not able to utilize the existing potential which ends up causing unreasonable panic.

If we were patient and focused on purchasing based on our capital, it would be much better to busy ourselves with finding other sources of income so that when the time is right, we could accumulate a much larger purchase under the right conditions.

[rat03gopoh]

We've actually exited the bull cycle if we're still referring to past events. However, $200k is a reasonable psychological target for some.

Given regulatory pressures, geopolitical situations, and the involvement of institutions and other major players, this is creating a new, unprecedented cyclical pattern. The rejection of common confidences proves that the Bitcoin market is maturing and less susceptible to manipulation. I don't believe the narrative still works to influence the overall market trend.

In conclusion, neither I, you, nor anyone else can accurately determine the direction of market trends.

[Y3shot]

I'd be surprised to see us go to the previous all time high again, let alone 200 or 250k. I think 126k was the TOP, and the cycle is over. We might see some movements in the near future, but nothing of major significance.

So I think too, I think Bitcoin price will not go further higher than ATH.  This recent increase of bitcoin i dont think it will even go beyond what it is right now.

Their will be little increase in bitcoin and the price falls back. The season of the bull market is over and we should be expecting the bear the market which the price of Bitcoin will fall at anytime.

[Iranus]

I'd be surprised to see us go to the previous all time high again, let alone 200 or 250k. I think 126k was the TOP, and the cycle is over. We might see some movements in the near future, but nothing of major significance.

I also do not believe Bitcoin can return to $126k, let alone reach a new ath this year.

Just like in previous cycles, there will always be a group of people who believe this time will be different due to changes in the market. For example, Bitcoin adoption is booming, with the participation of institutions...but in reality, history always repeats itself. This time is no different, and I believe we are already in a bear market.

I guess those who still believe the market will continue to rise are probably those who bought at high prices or missed the opportunity to take profit when Bitcoin reached $126k.

[YOSHIE]

Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed?

Yes, that's the target of real Bitcoin investors and users, generally speaking for a price of $200k–$250k wins are within the scope of reasonable speculation, The reason is considering that the price of Bitcoin once touched $120k, so for those mentioned, something might happen.

Although the current Bitcoin price of $90k is not impossible to reach the highest price, the current nature of Bitcoin in adoption and investment, perhaps we all know the meaning of all that buying and selling, The more people buy, of course the price will skyrocket and vice versa, on the one hand, considering that currently inflation is happening everywhere, in the future there is a big possibility that Bitcoin will become the best hedge asset of all time.

[AGogi2003]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed?  

I don't believe Bitcoin will stay between $200,000 and $250,000 in this cycle. Moreover, it will be very difficult for Bitcoin to surpass its all-time high of $126,000 in this cycle. However, if the market performs very well, I think Bitcoin can reach $130,000 to $150,000. However, it is not very reasonable to make such predictions because all the predictions we are making are based on assumptions and may or may not happen.

That is just it, we are just assuming but we can't predict or no how bitcoin will be next, everyone will be giving different opinions about bitcoin and we don't have guarantees that he will happen such way, but with the knowledge and experience you can imagining that bitcoin will increase more higher next few years and probably he can happen and you will get profit and some times you will predict and you will not get what you what so we should just know that bitcoin is unpredictable and to make you have peace of mind in bitcoin, just invest and set your targets and wait for the profits. Currently bitcoin is just decreasing and we don't know if the price will increase deeply this early months but In my view I think bitcoin will definitely raise this years and many people that invest for long term can get huge profit because currently many people are in lose since the price is dropping.

[Yaunfitda]

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I think there are still cycles but just not as dramatic as previous ones


Firstly - whats with the thread title . . . Bitcoin ??
Pretty much every thread on this board is about . . . Bitcoin !


$200k / $250k for this cycle ^{does this mean up to the next halving?}

The vest majority of people now are very skeptical of this happening
and alot of people are feeling bearish IMO.

Yeah, I do agree, majority are bearish already, it's not that we are perma bear or what, but if we look at the cycle, then by now every Bitcoin investor should know that it's that time of the cycle that the price will go and decline. It's just a matter of time and how low we can see the price this bear cycle. I'm leaning towards $70k-$75k as the test price for this cycle. But we all know that no one can predict how the market price is. It's not negative though, it just shows how big this market is that's why it's volatile and unpredictable but others take advantage of it. On the other hand, smart investors? Well it's the start of the accumulation phase, then going to be hard and grind but that's what we call delayed gratification at the end, is going to be big profits.

[liasbaa]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed? 

I would say this is a healthy accumulation phase. The current price of Bitcoin is going through, most experienced investors expected the price of this coin to be $200k at this time. The market situation may change for various reasons. In this scenario the price of Bitcoin did not fall significantly. And according to the estimates of experienced analysts the price rise was not significant. But there is no liquidity crisis in the market so the price increase may slow down a bit but the bullish period will start soon.

[Pandu Geddon]

I would say this is a healthy accumulation phase. The current price of Bitcoin is going through, most experienced investors expected the price of this coin to be $200k at this time. The market situation may change for various reasons. In this scenario the price of Bitcoin did not fall significantly. And according to the estimates of experienced analysts the price rise was not significant. But there is no liquidity crisis in the market so the price increase may slow down a bit but the bullish period will start soon.

Who is the experienced analyst making such a prediction? Maybe you can share it, and we can see how they conduct their analysis, or if it's just a prediction. 
Anyone can share their speculation about Bitcoin price predictions and possible market movement directions. But those who are experienced and influential might not share their predictions and analysis carelessly because it could influence their followers.

[whiteblue]

Hi guys , Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed? 

Be careful at the end of the cycle. No one knows where Bitcoin will end up. Supply and demand in the market fluctuate daily, and you need to carefully consider this. The macroeconomic situation is also not good from my perspective. The world is currently unstable, so you should be careful. Regarding the price you are asking about, it seems unrealistic. Don't rely too much on news from the media with uncertain sources, let alone listen to other people's price speculations when investing in Bitcoin.

[Osiokwudiri]

Bitcoin remain one of the world most used coin that have gain dominance. Despite the war in the market it will only make Bitcoin unstable. Bitcoin Will be used globally despite it's potential risk of crashing and rising.we have to be patient even when there is Dip.

[EluguHcman]

About the ETF selling pressure, this is temporary, and another basis or input about how the price reacts, but as I said, Bitcoin is already different now. The target is double of the current all-time high, so for me, if ever we reach that within this year 2026? It's kinda too fast, but still possible.

You are on the line, I also felt it like... That it was already lost hope that Bitcoin will still hit over $250K at our earlier speculation with the skyrocketing to the $126K ATH.
Then during the high liquidation and the market Dipped to the sharp fall, there was actually less Speculation with the previous expectations.

Of course the rate begin to be cut on parallel ranging from $250K to $150K to be the closing of the bullish events. It was still hopeful that we might break another ATH that will surpass the current one.

It is interesting to see by this new dawn of the month 2026 that there is still hope to see another bull run might be meet again with the current market performance. Though I am not sure while X2 of the bull run by this cycle might seem greed but I wish for it too.

[justdimin]

Bitcoin has been ranging between 88k–90k for a while now.
What’s your take on this consolidation? Is it ETF selling pressure, macro conditions, or just a healthy accumulation phase?
Do you still see 200k–250k as realistic this cycle, or has the narrative changed?

Look, I love and HODL Bitcoins with as much passion as you do. But, we have to set the expectations realistically when talking about the price. The market cap is gigantic and for Bitcoin to reach 200k, there needs to be an enormous amount of money flowing in. Mass adoption has already happened, and almost 50% of the population, those who are into trading or money-making space, know or have heard about Bitcoin at least once.

I think $150k is a realistic target and one I would be happy if that's reached or even better breached. That said, something tells me this year might not be so good in terms of finances because of what's happening around the world and Trump at the helm.