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4chan Trader Who Nailed Bitcoin’s October All-Time High Calls $250,000 in 2026

An anonymous poster on 4chan, who correctly flagged Bitcoin’s cycle top on October 6, 2025, nearly two years in advance, has returned with a far more aggressive call. The trader predicts Bitcoin to reach $250,000 in 2026.

The prediction has resurfaced across crypto circles precisely as many on-chain and technical indicators turn bearish.

Kraken IPO Plan Signals Fresh Mid‑Cycle Push for Crypto

Kraken reportedly aims to list its shares on a US stock exchange as early as Q1 2026, joining Coinbase, Gemini, and Bullish on public markets.

While Bitcoin and major altcoins trade sideways, money continues to flow into crypto equities and mergers, with $8.6 billion in crypto M&A deals recorded in 2025. This shift suggests that while token prices are cooling off, the business side of crypto is heating up again.

Crypto Derivatives Enter Institutional Era in 2025 With CME Overtaking Binance: CoinGlass

One of the most important shifts in 2025 was the consolidation of institutional influence across derivatives venues. The end of year report states that demand for hedging, basis trading and risk-managed exposure has migrated toward regulated exchange-traded products, notes CoinGlass.

This has strengthened the role of the Chicago-based futures market with CME Group securing its leadership in Bitcoin futures after overtaking Binance in open interest in 2024.

By 2025 the CME also narrowed the gap with Binance in Ethereum derivatives showing growing institutional participation beyond Bitcoin. At the same time leading crypto-native exchanges such as OKX, Bybit, and Bitget retaining a substantial market share.