$125K Peak Was Just the Beginning: Analysts Eye Mid-2026 Bitcoin Top

- Analysts say the U.S. dollar index (DXY) remains the swing factor for Bitcoin’s direction into year-end.
- Bitcoin’s July peak at $125k lacked signs of a final top, with liquidity trends pointing to a peak closer to mid-2026.
- A breakout above $115,940 could open higher targets.
Bitcoin enters the final quarter of 2025 after a volatile September, with analysts debating whether the asset can catch up to the broader crypto market’s gains.
Historically, Q1 and Q4 have been strong periods for digital assets. But as Jamie Coutts, Chief Crypto Analyst at Real Vision, explained, the path forward depends less on seasonal charts and more on the strength of the U.S. dollar.
Related: Bitcoin Faces Conflicting October Outlooks as Analysts Debate ‘Rektober’ vs. ‘Uptober’
The dollar’s role in Bitcoin’s path
“The dollar is the swing factor,” Coutts s…
Read The Full Article $125K Peak Was Just the Beginning: Analysts Eye Mid-2026 Bitcoin Top On Coin Edition.
$125K Peak Was Just the Beginning: Analysts Eye Mid-2026 Bitcoin Top

- Analysts say the U.S. dollar index (DXY) remains the swing factor for Bitcoin’s direction into year-end.
- Bitcoin’s July peak at $125k lacked signs of a final top, with liquidity trends pointing to a peak closer to mid-2026.
- A breakout above $115,940 could open higher targets.
Bitcoin enters the final quarter of 2025 after a volatile September, with analysts debating whether the asset can catch up to the broader crypto market’s gains.
Historically, Q1 and Q4 have been strong periods for digital assets. But as Jamie Coutts, Chief Crypto Analyst at Real Vision, explained, the path forward depends less on seasonal charts and more on the strength of the U.S. dollar.
Related: Bitcoin Faces Conflicting October Outlooks as Analysts Debate ‘Rektober’ vs. ‘Uptober’
The dollar’s role in Bitcoin’s path
“The dollar is the swing factor,” Coutts s…
Read The Full Article $125K Peak Was Just the Beginning: Analysts Eye Mid-2026 Bitcoin Top On Coin Edition.