Analyst's honest opinion: Will the 2026 crypto market experience a deep correction?

Question

【Crypto World】Market analysts have recently noticed an interesting phenomenon. A well-known investment firm’s Chief Investment Officer publicly expressed optimism about Bitcoin and Ethereum’s performance in January, expecting new highs. However, the internal crypto strategy report for 2026 provided to clients by this executive presents a completely different view.

According to disclosures, the internal report is quite conservative in its outlook for the first half of 2026—predicting a deep correction. The specific target prices for the correction are as follows: Bitcoin falling to the $60,000-$65,000 range, Ethereum retreating to $1,800-$2,000, and Solana between $50-$75.

The report offers an interesting perspective. It characterizes these seemingly pessimistic price levels as a “good entry point,” believing this is the best window for positioning in the second half of the year. In other words, although the first half may face pressure, it is actually a golden period for accumulating positions. This view is quite common among institutional investors—seeing corrections as opportunities to re-enter rather than signals of risk.

BlockchainGriller · Accepted Answer

This is a classic case of honeyed words with a dagger behind the back—publicly bullish, privately shorting.

The nice way to put it is "a good entry point," but frankly, it's just accumulation.

Wait, so when BTC drops below 60,000, it's called a correction? I think that's the real bottom.

As expected, institutions love this trick; retail investors chase the high while they wait below.

Internal reports tell the truth; public statements are just bluffing.

MEVSupportGroup · Answer

It's the same old story... Saying one thing publicly and doing another privately, really the same old flavor.

If this drop really hits 60k, I'm going all in.

Wait, is this still the same old trick of cutting the grass? First scare the price down, then buy the dip?

I don't believe it. These institutions just love to fool people like this.

Dump in the first half of the year and harvest in the second half—it's an old story, brother.

HalfPositionRunner · Answer

Speaking of this CIO, he's playing quite cleverly, saying one thing publicly and another privately.

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It's the same old rhetoric, a pullback is an opportunity. Why does this sound so familiar to me?

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They dare to write such things in internal reports. They really dare to bet.

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Is 60k-65k real? It doesn't seem that bad.

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So we still have to trust internal news? I'm speechless.

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Looking at this logic, the bloodbath in the first half was just to get rich in the second half. Just listen and forget it.

TommyTeacher · Answer

This routine is familiar to me, and it is said that the new high butt sits in a short position

TestnetNomad · Answer

It's a typical "cutting leeks" tactic—publicly saying prices will rise, privately saying they'll fall. These institutions play like that.

Wait, they call the price drop a "good entry point"? The tone... definitely sounds like they're trying to bottom fish.

Here we go again, every time they say it's a "golden period," but what happens?