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<p>Bitcoin hasn’t hit its peak, according to Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee. Come January 2026, expect a new all-time high if the Federal Reserve pivots from quantitative tightening.</p>
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   <li>Tom Lee predicts Bitcoin hasn’t hit its peak and expects a new all-time high by January.</li>
   <li>“I don’t think the Bitcoin high is in place,” Lee said.</li>
   <li>Historical precedent suggests that QT endings catalyze rapid market rallies, fueling Lee’s optimism for both Bitcoin and equities.</li>
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<p>Despite the downturn in November, Lee predicts Bitcoin (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC</a>) will recover and “make a new all-time high by January.”</p>
<p>In an appearance <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/12/01/7200-7300-is-likely-for-the-sp-500-in-december-says-fundstrats-tom-lee.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">on</a> CNBC, Lee explained that “today is the day that QT ends,” referring to the Fed’s long-running quantitative tightening.</p>
<p>Historically, Lee notes, when the Fed paused QT in September 2019, markets rallied 17% in just three weeks. If history repeats, Bitcoin could be ripe for a rally.</p>
<p>As for December, expect investors to warm up to Bitcoin again as the Federal Reserve changes its stance — “a tailwind” for Bitcoin and equities alike.</p>
<p>“I don’t think the Bitcoin high is in place,” Lee said.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-has-a-ways-to-go">Bitcoin has a ways to go</h3>
<p>Top crypto <a href="https://crypto.news/bitcoin-eyes-next-upside-target-as-analysts-track-key-fair-value-gap/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin</a> even though it is currently languishing at just above $86,700, down over 21% from a month ago. See below.</p>
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<p>Lee maintains that the coin will ultimately soar to the psychological point of $100,000 by the end of the year. &nbsp;</p>
<p>He also expects Bitcoin to ultimately soar to its all-time high in 2026 and possibly reach $200,000. He cited factors such as potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and growing institutional demand in the US and other countries.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Lee has become a significant investor in the crypto industry through BitMine. The company, of which he is chairman, has become the largest holder of Ethereum (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/ethereum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a>).</p>
<p>Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/cz-says-buy-fear-sell-greed-crypto-x-yeah-sure-buddy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> CZ says ‘Buy Fear, Sell Greed’—Crypto X says ‘Yeah, sure, buddy’ </a></p>

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