Bitcoin will trade at $180,000 by the end of 2026 – at least that’s what Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted during a panel discussion on the future of cryptocurrencies on stage at Binance Blockchain Week.
Although he did not provide specific reasons for this prediction, the Ripple frontman said that continued regulatory developments in the United States will be a catalyst for the overall cryptocurrency market. He specifically pointed to a stalled market structure bill called the CLARITY Act.
“We have broadly championed regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies in what is commonly referred to as the CLARITY Act in the United States,” Garlinghouse said. He doesn’t think that will happen this year, but said, “Sometime in the first half of next year, we will see legislation passed that will continue to unlock further tailwinds and create further tailwinds across the industry.”
Similar to Garlinghouse, users of Myriad are prediction markets operated by Myriad. decryptionDastan’s parent company also believes it is unlikely that the Senate Banking Committee will approve the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act by 2026, giving it only a 25% chance of passing it by the end of the year.
Garlinghouse’s fellow panelists, Solana Foundation Chairman Lily Liu and Binance CEO Richard Teng, were less bold than Ripple executives in their price predictions. Liu said that Bitcoin will “exceed $100,000” by the end of next year, while Teng added that the price will be “higher” than it is now.
Garlinghouse’s 2026 forecast comes as previously bold year-end forecasts from Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee and Strategic Executive Chairman Michael Saylor are winding down.
Mr. Lee previously Bitcoin predicted to reach $150,000 to $200,000 by year-endsoftened his tone in late November and instead suggested that the top crypto asset could “probably” reach $150,000.
Sailor is His year-end forecast of $150,000 was faithful.even after A record $19 billion was liquidated It will be shipped from the market in early October.
His long-term forecast is for Bitcoin to reach $1 million per coin in the next four to eight years, and $20 million in the next 20 years.
The long-term outlook echoes that of prominent tech investor Cathie Wood, who recently downgraded her 2030 outlook. Goal: $1.5 million to $1.2 million per Bitcoin Due to the rapid growth of stablecoins.
Bitcoin rebounded last week and is currently sitting at $92,417, up about 1% in that time. Myriad forecasters have turned bullish during this time and now overwhelmingly support a jump to $100,000 before plummeting to $69,000.
The largest crypto asset by market capitalization is currently down 27% from its all-time high. To reach Garlinghouse’s predicted mark, the stock would need to rise about 95%, comfortably above its current high of $126,000.
