# Crypto News, Oct 26, 2026: Bitcoin Hovers Near $80,000 as Analysts Trim Targets and Strategy Eyes Q3 Rebound

> Bitcoin traded at $80,078 on 2026-10-26, down 0.93% over 24 hours, as Citigroup kept a 12-month target of $113,000. Strategy is expected to report…

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Bitcoin traded at $80,078 on 2026-10-26, down 0.93% over 24 hours, as Citigroup kept a 12-month target of $113,000. Strategy is expected to report third-quarter results on October 29, 2026. ## Analysts split on Bitcoin's next leg, from $113,000 to $197,000 Citigroup set a 12-month Bitcoin target of $113,000 at the start of October, which The Motley Fool piece in the Globe and Mail framed as a 35% gain from $84,000 but well below the October 2025 all-time high of $126,000. The article says Bitcoin is down 7% for the year. It also cites JPMorgan …

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## Sources

1. [Can Bitcoin Double in Value During the Next Crypto Bull Market?](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/motley/8446190/can-bitcoin-double-in-value-during-the-next-crypto-bull-market)
2. [Crypto News: Remittix Prepares Weekly Earn Payouts as Bitwise Models a Bitcoin Price Prediction of $197,000 on Global Liquidity Growth](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/crypto-news-remittix-prepares-weekly-earn-payouts-as-bitwise-models-a-bitcoin-price-prediction-of-197-000-on-global-liquidity-growth-1036662742)
3. [Why Bitcoin's Next Market Cycle May Look Very Different – BloFin CEO](https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-next-bull-run-crypto-market-cycle-blofin-ceo)
4. [Strategy Booked an $8.3 Billion Bitcoin Loss Last Quarter. Could Q3 Show a Gain?](https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/10/25/strategy-booked-an-8-3-billion-bitcoin-loss-last-quarter-could-q3-show-a-gain/)
5. [Bank of Israel against Netanyahu: Crypto cannot be used to circumvent sanctions](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/economy-finance/2026-10-24/ty-article/.premium/bank-of-israel-against-netanyahu-crypto-cannot-be-used-to-circumvent-sanctions/000001a1-6ef5-dd3a-afe1-eff75a8d0000)
6. [Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu's crypto sanctions workaround, urges action to prevent penalties](https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/byqyxv93gl)
7. [How the world's most isolated regimes use crypto to evade sanctions](https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/rjhp11wq2gg)
8. [Morpho Hires Coinbase Veteran Brian Foster as Deposits Hit $17bn](https://thefintechtimes.com/morpho-hires-coinbase-veteran-brian-foster-as-deposits-hit-17bn/)

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