**Bitwise Predicts Big Gains for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by 2026**

On December 16, Bitwise, a major asset management company, shared its top 10 predictions for the cryptocurrency market heading into 2026. According to the firm, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) are expected to reach new all-time highs. Bitwise is optimistic about the long-term growth of these top digital assets.

Looking back at their predictions made in late 2024 for the year 2025, Bitwise had mixed results. Out of 10 major predictions, 3 came true, 4 were partly accurate, and 3 didn’t happen.

**Here’s a simple breakdown of Bitwise’s 2025 crypto predictions and how they played out:**

1. **Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana reach record highs; Bitcoin crosses $200K**
– *Partly true.* Only Bitcoin hit a new high. Ethereum and Solana didn’t.

2. **Bitcoin ETFs bring in more money in 2025 than in 2024**
– *Didn’t happen.* ETF inflows didn’t beat the previous year.

3. **Coinbase becomes the biggest brokerage firm, beating Charles Schwab; stock hits $700+**
– *Missed the mark.* Coinbase peaked at around $444.

4. **2025 becomes the “Year of Crypto IPOs”; at least 5 U.S. crypto startups go public**
– *Came true.* Over five crypto unicorns went public.

5. **AI-themed tokens spark a meme coin boom bigger than in 2024**
– *Partially true.* There was a surge in AI meme coins, but not larger than late 2024’s craze.

6. **Number of countries holding Bitcoin doubles**
– *Achieved.* Countries holding BTC grew from around 10 to more than 20.

7. **Coinbase joins the S&P 500; MicroStrategy added to Nasdaq 100**
– *Achieved.* These moves expanded crypto exposure to traditional investors.

8. **U.S. Labor Department eases 401(k) crypto rules; billions flow into crypto accounts**
– *Partially true.* Rules were relaxed, but inflows fell short of billions.

9. **U.S. passes stablecoin laws; total assets under management grow to $400B**
– *Partially true.* Legislation passed, but stablecoin AUM reached only around $310B.

10. **Wall Street adoption pushes tokenized real-world assets (RWA) over $500B**
– *Didn’t happen.* RWA value stayed between $240B and $300B.

**Bonus Long-Term Prediction:**
Bitwise believes that by 2029, Bitcoin could be more valuable than gold — surpassing the $18 trillion gold market cap. This would push BTC’s price above $1 million per coin.

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These insights offer a roadmap into where the crypto market could be heading as investors look toward 2026 and beyond.