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In keeping with Nic Puckrin, CEO and Co-founder of Coin Bureau, being bearish subsequent yr is tough to justify, as a number of structural bullish drivers are lining up directly.
One of many greatest catalysts is the probably appointment of economist Kevin Hassett, a well known financial dove, as the following Federal Reserve Chair. That alone units the stage for a softer coverage surroundings.
Furthermore, quantitative tightening has ended, price cuts are on the horizon, and the market is making ready for a much more liquidity-rich backdrop.
Institutional entry is increasing simply as quick. Schwab is making ready to supply Bitcoin buying and selling in 2026, whereas Vanguard has now opened entry to crypto ETFs for 50 million prospects.
 
In the meantime, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is already posting buying and selling volumes that rival these of main TradFi funds, as demand from conventional capital markets will increase. Upgrades to U.S. financial institution leverage-ratio guidelines are additionally anticipated to unlock much more liquidity throughout the system.
Trade leaders have additionally proven optimism for 2026. CoinMarketCap’s Head of Analysis, Alice Liu, lately projected a “market comeback in Q1 of 2026,” with February and March anticipated to mark the beginning of the following bull cycle based mostly on macro indicators and previous cycle construction.
In the meantime, institutional conviction is already seen on-chain. BitMine, Tom Lee’s digital-asset agency, has been aggressively shopping for ETH, accumulating roughly $70 million in two main purchases final week.
BitMine’s buy follows Bitwise’s acquisition of 96,800 ETH in the identical interval. The agency is now 62% of the best way towards its aim of holding 5% of all ETH. Furthermore, Lee advised CNBC he now expects Bitcoin to hit a brand new all-time excessive by the top of January.
Taken collectively, analysts and establishments sit up for a bullish yr, not a continuation of the present bearish tendencies in 2026.
