Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to hold the $90,000 mark by the end of 2025. This year has been quite favorable for the cryptocurrency industry, but the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse at the end of the year. In October, BTC hit an all-time high of $126,080, but has since fallen by more than 28%. However, history suggests that the cryptocurrency is showing signs of a rebound. According to Bitcoin data from CoinGecko, BTC is up 2.6% in the past 24 hours, 1.4% in the past week, and 0.7% in the past 14 days. However, the asset is still down 1% from the previous quarter and down 5.3% since December 2024. Let's explore whether 2025 will be a bad year for Bitcoin (BTC) and whether 2026 will be different. Source: CoinGecko. Is 2025 a bad year for Bitcoin? Will 2026 be different? Source: news.bitcoin. While 2025 may end differently than many expected, it has undoubtedly been a year of memorable events. Bitcoin (BTC), in particular, had a remarkable start to the year. In addition to reaching an all-time high in 2025, BTC achieved widespread adoption through ETF inflows and purchases by corporate finance departments. Adoption of this original cryptocurrency by corporate finance departments is expected to continue to rise in the coming years. The market correction in the past few months has been unprecedented. Macroeconomic uncertainty and the low probability of further interest rate cuts in the coming months have led to a significant outflow of investor funds from risky assets such as cryptocurrencies. Also read: Crypto Market in 2026: Two Bullish Factors and Two Bearish Risks. 2026 could be very different from 2025. In fact, we may even see Bitcoin (BTC) prices surpass its 2025 peak. Bernstein predicts that Bitcoin could reach a new high of $150,000 next year. Grayscale is also optimistic about Bitcoin's performance in 2026. Both financial institutions believe that Bitcoin follows a five-year cycle, rather than a four-year cycle. This means that Bitcoin will reach a new high next year, after which it will begin to decline (five years after peaking in 2021).