Prediction Markets Favor Another Drop as Year-End Bitcoin Price Forecasts Sour
By Jamie Redman

Bitcoin price prediction markets are signaling a difficult finish to 2026, with Polymarket traders assigning a 52% probability to a $70,000 retreat before January and just 9% to a $100,000 comeback, while Kalshi participants concentrate their year-end expectations around $70,000 to $80,000. As of noon Eastern time on…
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