Bitcoin set to slump to new lows for 2026 after recent sell-off, traders forecast

CNBC June 03, 2026 2 views

Bitcoin prices fell this week after cryptocurrency treasury company Strategy revealed it sold a small amount of its bitcoin holding.
Traders on prediction market Kalshi think it's likely that the cryptocurrency will fall below $60,000, which would mark a new low in 2026.
Bitcoin is off more than 45% from its all-time highs in October.
Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think the cryptocurrency has more room to fall in its current "crypto winter."
There's a nearly 80% chance that the flagship crypto's price will fall below $60,000 in 2026. That would mean bitcoin hitting a new low, tumbling below February's levels. Early that month, bitcoin dropped as low as $60,062.
Traders also think there's a 52% chance prices will dip under $50,000 this year. Bitcoin hasn't traded with a four in front of its price since
August 2024.
Bitcoin prices are off more than 45% since their highs of more than $120,000 last October.
Week to date, the cryptocurrency is down nearly 10% and bitcoin was last trading around $66,500.
Traders on Kalshi have also grown more bearish on the outlook for when the cryptocurrency might hit six figures again. They give just a 27% chance that happens in 2026, after giving it nearly 50% odds as recently as early May.
Traders on Polymarket, meanwhile, see a 12% likelihood bitcoin hits new all-time highs in 2026.
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<small>Source: CNBC</small>

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