Author: Deep Tide TechFlow
It's the end of the year again, and it’s foreseeable that major institutions’ 2026 crypto predictions and outlooks will be released one after another over the next month.
But before looking at the new predictions, why not first review what these institutions said last year; after all, anyone can make predictions, but accuracy is what truly matters.
Looking back to the end of 2024, market sentiment was high, BTC had just broken through $100,000, and most predictions were optimistic:
For example, BTC would hit $200,000, the stablecoin market would double, AI agents would ignite on-chain activity, crypto unicorns would flock to IPOs... Now a year has passed—did those predictions come true?
We selected some typical views from last year's various prediction reports by institutions and individuals for a detailed review, to see whose predictions were more accurate.
1. VanEck: Accuracy rate 10%, only pre