The post Analysts See Bitcoin Rebound Continuing, but Not Past $100K This Year appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s bounce from last week’s sharp correction has boosted market sentiment, but analysts caution that the cryptocurrency may have already priced in most near-term upside. Key Takeaways Bitcoin has recovered from $80,000 to around $88,000, but analysts say upside momentum has slowed. Institutional traders expect gradual price movement rather than a fast breakout due to reduced leverage and year-end positioning. Most desks do not anticipate Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 until early 2026 unless liquidity and inflows improve significantly. The asset is trading close to $88,000 after briefly touching $80,000, yet expectations for a return above $100,000 before year-end are fading across trading desks. Reduced Leverage Changes the Tone of the Market One point repeatedly raised by institutional traders is that the environment today looks very different from Bitcoin’s summer breakout. Excessive leverage that once magnified rallies has largely been drained from the system. According to Wintermute’s Jasper De Maere, the unwinding of leveraged positions has shifted price behavior toward slower and more stable movements rather than fast vertical climbs. Spot volume has increased, futures positioning has cooled and funding rates are back to neutral — conditions that De Maere believes support a steady recovery, but not the explosive kind required to clear $100,000 in the coming weeks. Institutional Flows Have Turned Cautious Another factor shaping expectations is year-end positioning. Paul Howard at Wincent notes that institutional desks are entering their annual accounting period, a time when portfolio risk is often reduced rather than expanded. Recent selling from large holders (whales) and liquidations linked to ETF arbitrage strategies have contributed to this more defensive posture. Howard says this doesn’t reflect a shift in long-term conviction — only in timing. He expects Bitcoin and altcoins to benefit from strong tailwinds over the next 12 months, but does not see sufficient liquidity in… The post Analysts See Bitcoin Rebound Continuing, but Not Past $100K This Year appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s bounce from last week’s sharp correction has boosted market sentiment, but analysts caution that the cryptocurrency may have already priced in most near-term upside. Key Takeaways Bitcoin has recovered from $80,000 to around $88,000, but analysts say upside momentum has slowed. Institutional traders expect gradual price movement rather than a fast breakout due to reduced leverage and year-end positioning. Most desks do not anticipate Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 until early 2026 unless liquidity and inflows improve significantly. The asset is trading close to $88,000 after briefly touching $80,000, yet expectations for a return above $100,000 before year-end are fading across trading desks. Reduced Leverage Changes the Tone of the Market One point repeatedly raised by institutional traders is that the environment today looks very different from Bitcoin’s summer breakout. Excessive leverage that once magnified rallies has largely been drained from the system. According to Wintermute’s Jasper De Maere, the unwinding of leveraged positions has shifted price behavior toward slower and more stable movements rather than fast vertical climbs. Spot volume has increased, futures positioning has cooled and funding rates are back to neutral — conditions that De Maere believes support a steady recovery, but not the explosive kind required to clear $100,000 in the coming weeks. Institutional Flows Have Turned Cautious Another factor shaping expectations is year-end positioning. Paul Howard at Wincent notes that institutional desks are entering their annual accounting period, a time when portfolio risk is often reduced rather than expanded. Recent selling from large holders (whales) and liquidations linked to ETF arbitrage strategies have contributed to this more defensive posture. Howard says this doesn’t reflect a shift in long-term conviction — only in timing. He expects Bitcoin and altcoins to benefit from strong tailwinds over the next 12 months, but does not see sufficient liquidity in…