Overview
- Brandt, who outlined the roadmap Thursday, projected an investable low in September or October 2026 and a $300,000 to $500,000 peak in late 2029 if past cycles continue.
- He cautioned that the current setup does not look like a confirmed bottom, with Bitcoin trading near $78,000 in recent quotes.
- Analyst Benjamin Cowen likewise points to October 2026 for a likely bottom based on how prior cycles found lows about a year after peaks.
- Analyst Ali Martinez highlighted $43,647 as an extreme pain level where selling could be exhausted.
- Admiral Samuel Paparo said the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is running a live Bitcoin node to test network security, signaling official interest in how the protocol operates.