A Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) executive has predicted that Bitcoin will reach $150k by the end of 2026, citing a confluence of regulatory clarity, monetary easing, and Wall Street adoption. The forecast arrives even as Bitcoin is trading about 28% below its all-time high. BTC is currently trading at approximately $90,180, down about 0.59% in the last 24 hours.
Katherine Dowling, president of BSTR, outlined her bullish case in a DL News interview. “I am bullish on Bitcoin in 2026 despite the recent risk-off sentiment and price slide. Outside of the clear fundamentals, we also have the trifecta of a positive regulatory environment, quantitative easing, and institutional inflows.”
The prediction is anchored by major structural shifts in the U.S. financial environment.
For example, President Trump recently signed the ‘GENIUS Act‘ into law, establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Concurrently, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance permitting national banks to offer crypto brokerage services, removing a key barrier for traditional financial institutions.
Regulatory Tailwinds and Monetary Easing
Further momentum comes from the Federal Reserve, which has cut interest rates three times this year, a policy historically favorable to assets like Bitcoin. This accommodative stance is coupled with growing institutional acceptance.
Bank of America now permits its 15,000+ financial advisers to recommend Bitcoin ETFs to clients, suggesting allocations between 1% and 4%. This move alone could channel a large portion of the bank’s $3.5 trillion in client assets toward the digital asset.
Brian Huang, CEO of investment platform Glider, echoed Dowling’s sentiment in an interview with DL News. “If we zoom out, the FED is lowering interest rates. That should bode well for risk assets like Bitcoin and ETH ETFs,” Huang stated. “Expect Bitcoin to reach $150k before year’s [2026] end.”
The Institutional Take
The BofA greenlight is more than just another headline. It indicates a procedural and compliance shift within a top-tier U.S. bank, moving Bitcoin from a client-inquiry-only asset to a proactively recommended portfolio component.
This change normalizes Bitcoin exposure for a massive pool of conservative capital, managed by advisers who now have a fiduciary framework for recommending it. The true sign is the operationalizing of Bitcoin access within legacy financial infrastructure, a far more durable catalyst than fleeting retail sentiment.
