What awaits Bitcoin in 2026? Forecast from Michael Saylor

The founder of Strategy assures that next year Bitcoin will reach a new level. Not because of the halving, but because regular banks are entering the game.
• Banks are starting to hold Bitcoin and provide loans against it. This means companies will be able to borrow money against BTC without selling it. This will create new demand and gently push the price upward.
• Halving is no longer the main driver. It used to have a significant impact on the market, but now the trading volumes are so large that the reduction in issuance is barely felt. The main force is the banks and large financial companies that are starting to treat BTC as real capital.
• More and more companies are holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Strategy was the first, and now there are hundreds of such firms. Saylor says that businesses will start issuing loans and bonds secured by BTC, just like with real estate.
• Bitcoin is becoming not a payment method, but digital gold. It is compared not to card transfers, but to gold, real estate, and stocks, which are purchased for capital preservation.
• He believes that 2025 and 2026 will be the first real period when major institutions will officially adopt Bitcoin. Laws are becoming clearer, companies are no longer afraid, and banks are starting to get involved.
According to him, in 2026 there will be a wave: companies add BTC to their balance → banks give loans against Bitcoin → the market receives a new level of liquidity and demand.
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