Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to Hit New Highs in 2026, Predicts Crypto ETF Issuer Bitwise

Crypto ETF issuer Bitwise has outlined 10 crypto-related predictions for next year. These include the prediction that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana will reach new all-time highs due to several factors.

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Could Reach New Highs In 2026?

In an X post, Bitwise stated that the Bitcoin price will break the four-year cycle and hit a new all-time high in 2026, citing factors such as the BTC halving, interest rate cycles, and crypto booms and busts, which are weaker than in past cycles.

The firm further stated that institutions such as Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Merrill Lynch are entering the space, allocation to spot ETFs is increasing, and on-chain building will accelerate in 2026, all of which will contribute to a new high for BTC. Bitwise added that the pro-regulatory shift will continue to allow companies to adopt crypto at a faster rate.

In addition to Bitcoin, Bitwise also predicts that Ethereum and Solana could set new highs. The crypto ETF issuer stated that these altcoins will set new all-time highs if the CLARITY Act passes. The markup for the crypto bill is scheduled for next year, though it remains to be seen whether it will pass in Congress.

Bitwise stated that they are very bullish on both ETH and SOL, as they believe stablecoins and tokenization are megatrends, and that both the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems are the biggest beneficiaries of that growth if the CLARITY Act passes.

Other BTC and Crypto Predictions

Bitwise also predicts that the BTC price will be less volatile than NVIDIA in 2026. The firm noted that throughout 2025, Bitcoin has been less volatile than NVIDIA and that the flagship crypto’s volatility has steadily declined over the past 10 years.

Bitwise noted that this shift reflects the fundamental derisking of BTC as an investment and the diversification of its investor base, thanks to traditional investments like ETFs. The crypto asset manager added that they expect this trend to continue into 2026.

Another prediction that the crypto ETF issuer made is that ETFs will purchase more than 100% of the new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as institutional demand accelerates. Heading into 2026, they expect 166,000 BTC, 960,000 ETH, and 23 million SOL to hit the market, and that ETFs will buy more of each asset.

Other predictions include that crypto equities will outperform tech equities, crypto prediction platform Polymarket’s open interest will set a new all-time high, surpassing 2024 election levels, and stablecoins will be blamed for destabilizing an emerging market currency.

Furthermore, Bitwise predicts that on-chain vaults will double in AuM, Half of Ivy League endowments will invest in crypto, more than 100 crypto-linked ETFs will launch in the US, and Bitcoin’s correlation to stocks will fall.

BONUS PREDICTION: Bitcoin’s correlation to stocks will fall.

Many believe that bitcoin is highly correlated to the stock market, but data suggests otherwise.

Using rolling 30-day correlations, bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 has rarely topped 0.50, the usual statistical… pic.twitter.com/1VUAiaWb8k

— Bitwise (@BitwiseInvest) December 17, 2025