Bitcoin Bottom? Bernstein’s Got a $150K Crystal Ball-And It’s Shiny!

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What to know:

  • Bernstein declares bitcoin has hit rock bottom-because who doesn’t love a good comeback story?
  • The strategy is hoarding BTC like it’s toilet paper in a pandemic, now holding a whopping ~3.6% of the supply. Who needs gold when you can have digital coins?
  • STRC, the equity everyone’s been whispering about, is gaining traction faster than a cat meme on the internet, easing dilution and supporting funding.

According to our favorite Wall Street fortune teller, Bernstein, bitcoin has discovered its basement and is ready for an upward elevator ride, all while maintaining a jaw-dropping $150,000 price target by year-end. I mean, who doesn’t love a little optimism with their morning coffee?

“We believe Bitcoin has found its trough and is now heading higher,” wrote analysts led by Gautam Chhugani, probably while sipping their lattes. The world’s most famous cryptocurrency was trading around $71,000 at the time of this earth-shattering news.

They’re also keeping their bullish pom-poms waving for bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR). They’ve dubbed it a high-beta proxy for bitcoin with a “resilient, liquid and pressure-tested” balance sheet. Sound fancy, right? Well, the firm, helmed by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, holds roughly 3.6% of the total bitcoin supply, worth about $53.5 billion-chump change, really!

Bernstein’s giving Strategy an “outperform” rating with a price target of $450. But don’t get too excited; shares are hanging out around $138.10 in early trading, just chilling like they own the place.

But wait! There’s more! Analysts are raving about STRC’s preferred instrument, which offers an 11.5% monthly dividend with less volatility than my last relationship. STRC’s perpetual structure is like a magic trick that reduces equity dilution while providing long-term capital, with trading volumes rising 65% over the past three months. It’s like watching a stock market miracle unfold!

Now, let’s talk about bitcoin’s recent tumble, which came after it shot up to record highs in late 2025, only to fall faster than a lead balloon-down 45% from its peak! Thanks to a cocktail of macro and market-driven pressures, including a higher-for-longer interest rate backdrop and geopolitical shenanigans in the Middle East. Who knew crypto could be so dramatic?

As if that wasn’t enough, the unraveling of leveraged positions and some not-so-smart profit-taking by long-term holders made things spicier, triggering forced liquidations and adding to volatility. Because why not throw a party when things get rough?

Despite the chaos, Bernstein’s analysts are calling this a temporary reset in sentiment, not a full-on meltdown. They noted a distinct lack of systemic stress, unlike previous crypto crashes that made us all clutch our pearls.

On the macro front, bitcoin has outperformed gold by 25% since the Iran conflict kicked off at the end of February. So much for the shiny metal being the ultimate safe haven! Bitcoin’s proving to be the portable, censorship-resistant asset we didn’t know we needed during these wild geopolitical times.

Institutional demand is still flexing its muscles. Bernstein points to resilient ETF flows and banks eagerly jumping into the bitcoin-related financial services game. It’s like watching a stampede of big suits rushing to catch the next wave!

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2026-03-24 15:55