Bitcoin Price Forecast 2026: $100K To $150K Targets Return After 21% Rally

The Bitcoin price jumped 21% in five days as ETF demand and Treasury liquidity return, reviving forecasts from $82,000 to $150,000.

Bitcoin’s August rebound has changed the price outlook almost as quickly as it changed the market mood.

The Bitcoin to US Dollar (BTC/USD) price traded around $75,950 early on Sunday, down around 1.5% on the session after touching $79,176 during the latest surge.

That still leaves Bitcoin almost 21% higher over five days and around 17% higher over the past month.

More importantly, several of the forces blamed for the first-half collapse have begun to reverse.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted around $1.6 billion between Monday and Thursday, including roughly $606 million on Thursday alone, the strongest daily inflow since May.

The US Treasury’s decision to double buybacks of longer-dated government bonds also pushed investors back towards scarce assets as the Dollar weakened, while Washington’s renewed attempt to advance crypto legislation added another source of support.

Standard Chartered: $100,000 May Be Too Conservative

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick has been one of the most consistent Bitcoin bulls through this year’s volatility.

After the Treasury announcement, Kendrick described the policy shift as “exactly the type of thing Bitcoin loves” and said investors should be positioning for Bitcoin to reach $100,000 by the end of 2026.