{"id":69021,"date":"2026-01-23T15:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69021"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:40:58","slug":"btc-usd-from-90k-to-250k-tom-lee-predicts-massive-rebound-calling-bitcoin-the-best-trade-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69021","title":{"rendered":"BTC USD From $90k to $250k? Tom Lee Predicts Massive Rebound, Calling Bitcoin The \u2018Best Trade\u2019 of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin is back near $89,000, and Tom Lee is once again saying the next major move higher is still possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chair Tom Lee repeated his $250,000 Bitcoin target for 2026 in an interview released on January\u00a0 20.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Lee: Bear Market Coming in 2026 \u2013 Use It As Buying Opportunity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ZDPRcyBNJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He described the current market as a reset, not the end of the cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His remarks come as BTC trades around $89,300 on January 23, down about -0.6% in the last 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5\" data-coin-id=\"bitcoin\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_69738b10650f5-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>DISCOVER:<\/b><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> <b>Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Do Analysts Warn That the Next Bitcoin Dip Could Feel Like a Bear Market?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lee said the road ahead won\u2019t be smooth. He warned that 2026 could bring sharp pullbacks that \u201cfeel like a bear market,\u201d even if the long-term direction stays positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Lee says, &#8220;I think Bitcoin hits $180,000 by January 31.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UmlbY8l49s\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/UmlbY8l49s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trending Bitcoin (@TrendingBitcoin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrendingBitcoin\/status\/2013961023997550842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe think Bitcoin will make a new high this year,\u201d he said. He also noted that crypto markets often face sudden deleveraging phases that drain liquidity and weigh on price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CoinGlass estimates Binance Bitcoin futures open interest at about $12.04Bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330222\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-330222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-1024x399.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-768x299.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-1536x598.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-2048x798.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17F72CAC-B14B-46BF-B3B6-8B0C365D9897-50x19.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/open-interest\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: Coinglass)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Futures volume came in near $59.36Bn over the last 24 hours, while spot trading added another $6.27Bn.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roughly $45.26M in Bitcoin futures positions were liquidated during the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DefiLlama data show Bitcoin logged about $1.3M in on-chain DEX trading over the past 24 hours, up 1.03% on the week, while on-chain perpetuals volume reached roughly $22.02M, with seven-day activity at $120.93M, down -18.67%.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330223\" style=\"width: 1566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-330223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1566\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D.jpeg 1566w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D-1024x581.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D-1536x871.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA645822-68D4-4EFC-993F-53A71A6D428D-50x28.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/bitcoin?perpsVolume=true&amp;dexsVolume=true&amp;groupBy=daily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: DefiLlama)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>DISCOVER:<\/b><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-coinbase-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> <b>15+ Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Bitcoin Price Analysis: How Does This Technical Setup Support Tom Lee\u2019s $250k Bitcoin Thesis for 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin is trying to steady after a sharp drop earlier this week, and traders are watching to see if support holds into the daily close.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the one-hour chart shared by Crypto Tony, BTC is sitting above a support zone near $88,500\u2013$89,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330224\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-330224 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-1024x560.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-768x420.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-1536x841.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-2048x1121.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE1104F4-F0CF-4FBC-B26D-4B4CC1B30B54-50x27.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/2014450107035369588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: X)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chart still shows a pattern of lower highs and lower lows, which means the broader corrective trend hasn\u2019t changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Price is now inching higher inside a narrow range. It looks more like a liquidity move than a true shift in trend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even so, BTC could push toward resistance around $90,500\u2013$91,000, an area where it paused before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A CME gap and a nearby naked point of control sit just above that zone. Both levels often act like magnets in thin market conditions, giving traders something to watch over the next few sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf we can hold up tonight, then this is what I will be looking for,\u201d Tony said. \u201cTo take more of the liquidity above before coming back down again. We have CME gap and nPOC to take first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin is showing a small relief move, likely to sweep nearby liquidity before sellers try to step back in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The market is sitting at a key technical zone as the price trades close to the 730-day simple moving average, a level that has played a major role in past cycles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A daily chart shared by analyst Ali Martinez places Bitcoin near $85,180, right on top of this long-term trend line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330225\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-330225 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2EB37C0B-993B-4AB7-A308-EE338EE08205-40x50.jpeg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alicharts\/status\/2014275092772258149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(Source: X)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The same indicator has acted as resistance in bear markets and as support when the market shifts into a bullish phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">History shows that deep pullbacks of 45% to 55% often develop around this moving average before the broader uptrend continues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And even with the recent swings, Bitcoin is still trading above the rising 730-day SMA, which signals that the long-term structure remains steady.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThat\u2019s the 730-day SMA for Bitcoin,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cThis level has historically shaped major market transitions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DISCOVER:<\/b><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> <b>Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chair Tom Lee repeated his $250,000 Bitcoin target for 2026 in an interview released on January\u00a0 20.<br \/>\n<\/span>    <\/li>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lee said the road ahead won\u2019t be smooth. He warned that 2026 could bring sharp pullbacks that \u201cfeel like a bear market,\u201d even if the long-term direction stays positive.<br \/>\n<\/span>    <\/li>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/btc-usd-from-90k-to-250k-tom-lee-predicts-massive-rebound-calling-bitcoin-the-best-trade-of-2026\/\">BTC USD From $90k to $250k? Tom Lee Predicts Massive Rebound, Calling Bitcoin The \u2018Best Trade\u2019 of 2026<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is back near $89,000, and Tom Lee is once again saying the next major move higher is still possible. Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chair Tom Lee repeated his $250,000 Bitcoin target for 2026 in an interview released on January\u00a0 20.\u00a0 He described the current market as a reset, not the end of the cycle. 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