Ripple CEO Targets $180K Bitcoin Price by End of 2026; Binance, Solana Execs Diverge

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts the Bitcoin price will reach $180,000 by the end of 2026. The forecast was made during a panel at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.

At the time of the panel, Bitcoin was trading near $93,342, down approximately 0.6% over the prior 24 hours and about 26% off its recent all-time high of over $126,000.

Solana’s Lily Liu With A More Conservative Bitcoin Price Forecast

The Binance Blockchain Week offered other industry leaders on the panel the chance to venture their Bitcoin price predictions.

Binance CEO Richard Teng declined to provide a specific price target. He emphasized the importance of long-term fundamentals over short-term price movements.

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu gave a more measured forecast, predicting Bitcoin would trade above $100,000 by the end of 2026.

Garlinghouse attributed his bullish stance to improving regulatory clarity in the U.S. and the accelerating entry of major financial institutions like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton into the digital asset market.

The differing forecasts from leaders of three major crypto organizations highlight ongoing uncertainty about the valuations of digital assets. This conversation took place as the market dealt with a significant deleveraging event, where recent volatility eliminated billions in leveraged positions.