According to the prediction of the artificial intelligence model ChatGPT from OpenAI, Bitcoin (BTC) could surpass $100,000 in the first three months of 2026.
According to ChatGPT, in the first quarter of 2026 Bitcoin will emerge from the consolidation phase at the end of 2025, and its price dynamics will be gradual rather than explosive.
In the baseline forecast ChatGPT suggests that in the first quarter Bitcoin will trade in the range of $95,000 to $120,000, supported by supply restrictions after the halving, the resumption of accumulation by long-term holders and the stabilization of capital inflows into spot markets. bitcoin ETF after rebalancing at the end of the year.
AI also expects a moderate increase in risk appetite as macroeconomic uncertainty abates, allowing Bitcoin to return to the $100,000 level and continue its upward movement.
Bullish scenario ChatGPT expects that in the first quarter of 2026 Bitcoin will reach between $130,000 and $150,000, driven by catalysts such as renewed institutional inflows into spot markets. ETF, clearer signals about monetary easing or liquidity expansion.
The bearish scenario includes fluctuations in the range of $70,000 to $80,000, provided that the outflow of funds from ETF continues, macroeconomic conditions unexpectedly tighten, or key long-term support levels are broken, triggering forced selling. But even in this case, ChatGPT considers such a drawdown as a cyclic reboot.
By month ChatGPT presented the following picture:
- January 2026 will be a transition period when Bitcoin will trade in the range of $85,000 to $100,000.
- In February it is expected that Bitcoin will trade in the range of $95,000 to $115,000.
- In March, the probability of a decisive breakthrough to levels from $105,000 to $130,000 is highest.