Gate News message, April 28 — Veteran analyst Peter Brandt, with 50 years of market experience, stated that Bitcoin should not be expected to reach $250,000 in 2026, calling the prediction “overly optimistic.” Brandt commented on X that while BTC is trading within an ascending channel, the current structure lacks the power necessary to trigger a parabolic bull breakout.
According to Brandt’s technical analysis, Bitcoin’s current formation is not the type of bottom pattern required to support sharp long-term increases. While the ascending channel does not prevent further price appreciation, the analyst stressed that the $250,000 scenario remains an unrealistic target for this market cycle.
“Bitcoin supporters and those who predicted $250,000 in 2026 should abandon those predictions,” Brandt stated. He added that while BTC price action is forming a channel, the structure lacks the necessary bottom pattern for a sustained uptrend.
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