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Galaxy Calls 2026 Unpredictable, Reaffirms $250,000 Bitcoin Target for 2027

Options markets flag unusually wide 2026 outcomes, reflecting bitcoin’s trading maturation and rising institutional participation.

Overview

  • Galaxy’s Alex Thorn says options imply roughly equal odds of bitcoin near $70,000 or $130,000 by June 2026 and near $50,000 or $250,000 by year‑end.
  • Bitcoin trades around $89,000, and Galaxy warns downside risk persists until the price decisively reclaims the $100,000–$105,000 range.
  • The firm highlights declining longer‑dated volatility and a shift to richer pricing for puts than calls, linking the change to institutional overwriting and yield strategies.
  • Galaxy forecasts US spot crypto ETF net inflows above $50 billion after about $23 billion in 2025 and expects eventual model‑portfolio allocations around 1%–2%.
  • Despite cutting its 2025 target to roughly $120,000, Galaxy maintains a multi‑year view that projects bitcoin could reach $250,000 by the end of 2027.