Galaxy Digital’s head of research explains why bitcoin’s outlook is so uncertain in 2026

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Why it matters

Galaxy Digital's head of research, Alex Thorn, highlights the uncertainty surrounding Bitcoin's outlook for 2026 due to factors like options markets, declining volatility, and macroeconomic risks. Despite this uncertainty, the firm maintains a bullish long-term perspective on Bitcoin.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 77% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 77% confidence.

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Evidence
Source CoinDesk
Claim Galaxy Digital’s head of research explains why bitcoin’s outlook is so uncertain in 2026
AI inference Bullish · 77%
Generated 2025-12-21 21:25

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Analysed by GPT 4o Mini (OpenAI) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says options markets, falling volatility and macro risks make next year hard to forecast even as the firm keeps a bullish long-term view.

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Original article published by CoinDesk on December 22, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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