{"id":58377,"date":"2025-12-02T13:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=58377"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T07:56:20","slug":"bitcoin-new-highs-2026-grayscale-tom-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-new-highs-2026-grayscale-tom-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Could Hit New Highs in 2026, Says Grayscale and Tom Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"412\"><strong>Grayscale<\/strong> Research predicts that bitcoin could reach new all-time highs in 2026, dismissing concerns about the cryptocurrency\u2019s four-year cycle. The firm emphasized that recent price volatility does not indicate a long-term downward trend.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"695\">Since early October, bitcoin has fallen roughly 32% through most of November. The price briefly touched $84,000 on Monday before rebounding to $86,909 by Tuesday morning. Despite this volatility, Grayscale highlighted that long-term investors still have a strong chance of gains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-new-highs-2026-grayscale-tom-lee\/#Bitcoin_and_the_Four-Year_Cycle\" title=\"Bitcoin and the Four-Year Cycle\">Bitcoin and the Four-Year Cycle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-new-highs-2026-grayscale-tom-lee\/#Expert_and_Institutional_Views\" title=\"Expert and Institutional Views\">Expert and Institutional Views<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"734\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_and_the_Four-Year_Cycle\"><\/span>Bitcoin and the Four-Year Cycle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1157\">Grayscale analysts argue that bitcoin is unlikely to follow its traditional four-year cycle. In previous bull markets, sharp parabolic rallies typically preceded major corrections, but this cycle has not shown such a pattern. Institutional investment is concentrated in exchange-traded products and corporate digital treasuries rather than retail-driven spot trading, marking a significant difference from prior cycles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1496\">The macroeconomic environment also appears supportive. Potential interest rate cuts and bipartisan backing for cryptocurrency legislation in the U.S. could provide additional tailwinds for bitcoin. Grayscale notes that pullbacks exceeding 25% are common in bull markets and do not necessarily signal the start of a prolonged downtrend.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1534\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expert_and_Institutional_Views\"><\/span>Expert and Institutional Views<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1873\">Tom Lee, CEO of Ethereum treasury firm <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitmine-ethereum-treasury-strategy\/\"><strong>BitMine<\/strong><\/a>, highlighted a growing disconnect between bitcoin\u2019s fundamentals and its price. According to Lee, indicators such as wallet growth, on-chain activity, and tokenization remain strong, even as prices continue to fall. This makes BTC and ETH appear attractive from a risk\/reward perspective.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2107\">Lee also told CNBC that he remains bullish on bitcoin, expecting the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency to reach a new all-time high by January. These remarks offer an optimistic outlook for both investors and crypto market observers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2302\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomLeeTracker\/status\/1995571097740214376?s=20\">Crypto<\/a> prices have fallen relentlessly even as fundamentals, measured by wallets, on-chain activity, fees, or tokenization, have moved forward. So risk\/reward is attractive for BTC and ETH.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2302\"><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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