Peter Schiff is back criticizing Bitcoin — and he's even more bullish on gold and silver in 2026. | Credit: CCN. Key Takeaways Peter Schiff reiterated his long-standing criticism of Bitcoin. Gold and silver have posted strong gains in 2025. Bitcoin sentiment remains divided. Longtime Bitcoin critic and economist Peter Schiff has again declared that BTC’s rally has run its course, arguing instead that gold and silver are entering what he described as the “biggest precious metals bull market in histo ...

Bitcoin’s steep sell-off might have finally run its course, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, the head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, who argues the pullback follows a familiar pattern and is likely nearing exhaustion. Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $90,000 on Tuesday, extending a drawdown that’s erased nearly 30% from the currency's all-time high above $126,000 set in early October. The latest leg lower marks the deepest pullback since last year's introduction of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S ...

Core Insights - A significant 67% of institutional investors expect a major Bitcoin rally in the next 3-6 months leading into 2026, despite current negative funding rates and $7 trillion in money market funds awaiting investment signals [1][2] - The macro environment is identified as the primary tail risk for both institutional (38%) and non-institutional (29%) investors in the crypto markets over the same period [2] Institutional Sentiment - Among 124 respondents, 67% of institutional investors and 62% of non-institutional investors maintain a bullish outlook for Bitcoin in the upcoming months [2] - Nearly 45% of institutions believe the market is in a late-stage bull phase, contrasting with just over 27% of non-institutional investors [4] Market Dynamics - Coinbase anticipates two more rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this quarter, which could incentivize the deployment of the $7 trillion currently in money market funds [4] - The Digital Asset Treasury companies (DATs) are expected to play a significant role in supporting a potential crypto rally, controlling approximately 3.5% of Bitcoin's circulating supply [5] Correlation and Valuation - Bitcoin's correlation with US stocks decreased from 0.55 to 0.40 in Q3, while its correlation with gold increased from -0.09 to 0.23 [6] - Bitcoin's MVRV value is currently at 0.85, indicating that the current price is 15% below the market average cost basis [6]