**Evening Market Scan on December 2** (as of 19:40)

Major coins showed mixed performance today:

Bitcoin held near $87,370, edging up 1.08% on the day; Ethereum looked a bit weak, at $2,825, down 0.65%. BNB was the standout today, surging to $843, up 2.31%—leading the majors. Dogecoin and SOL were flat, fluctuating at $0.1369 (+0.17%) and $128 (+0.78%), respectively.

**Grayscale Drops a Bombshell Prediction: The Real Peak Is in 2026**

A notable asset manager, Grayscale Research, just released an interesting report—they believe Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high in 2026, and specifically took aim at the long-standing "four-year halving cycle" theory.

Their reasoning: the game has changed. Institutional money is now concentrated in ETFs and corporate balance sheets, not like the old days when retail investors battled it out on exchanges. Industry bigwig Tom Lee (BitMine CEO) is also in this camp, but even more bullish—he thinks we’ll see new highs as early as January next year.

These analysts generally feel the macro environment is still friendly: possible rate cuts + both parties pushing crypto legislation, all signs point to a smooth road for the market. Although BTC has indeed dropped 32% since early October, Grayscale says this kind of 25% level... (original text ends here, core information fully retained)