October 2026 BTC prediction of $145,000 sparks doubts

A resurfaced social media post has reignited debate about an alleged anonymous prediction that claimed to have accurately forecasted several of Bitcoin’s key price points from 2019 to 2024. The image, now viral, sets its final target at $145,000 for October 2026. Serious questions remain, however, about the authenticity and provenance of both the data and the image itself.

Source cannot be verified

The screenshot shared by the crypto account Corleone appears to be a post dated December 20, 2018, in the style of 4chan’s anonymous forums. The image asserts that one group controlled almost 90% of all Bitcoin in circulation and lists several price targets stretching from October 2019 through October 2026.

At a glance, the predictions seem unusually accurate. Bitcoin reached around $67,000 in November 2021 and dropped to the $16,000 range during the bear market low in November 2022, lending the post intrigue and social media traction.

A major concern is the lack of any verifiable archive link, user signature, or identifying trail connecting the post to a specific author. Given 4chan’s inherently anonymous nature, there’s no way to prove these predictions were actually made before the events took place without an archived original.

Differences between old and new versions

A July 2024 post on Binance Square revealed a similar statement about controlling “about 90% of the total supply” and displayed comparable price targets. In that earlier version, however, the projected Bitcoin price for September 2024 was $105,400.

In contrast, the new viral image marks the September 2024 level as $74,000 and adds a fresh goal of $145,000 for October 2026. This shift suggests that either the image or its predictions may have been retroactively updated to better match Bitcoin’s real price movements over time.

Market capitalization claims do not add up

The image also claims that the $145,000 prediction would result in a $5.7 trillion market capitalization for Bitcoin, with dominance in the 40–47% range. However, with 20 million Bitcoin in circulation, a $145,000 price yields a market cap near $2.9 trillion. Even calculating with the maximum supply of 21 million only reaches approximately $3.05 trillion.

As a result, the $5.7 trillion figure does not mathematically fit Bitcoin’s parameters. If the reference is to the total crypto market, the post is unclear, further casting doubt on its credibility.

The 90% supply control claim conflicts with data

Another striking claim in the post is that one group controls about 90% of all Bitcoin. With around 20.04 million Bitcoin in circulation and a maximum possible supply of 21 million, this would equate to 18 million coins under one group’s control.

However, Bitinfocharts data shows that the 100 largest Bitcoin addresses hold about 15.27% of the total supply, while the top 10,000 addresses control about 53.89%. Bitinfocharts is a well-known platform tracking blockchain data by address distribution and wealth rankings.

This data demonstrates that the viral image’s 90% figure is not supported by current on-chain information. Therefore, claims that an anonymous 4chan user foresaw Bitcoin’s major price moves through 2026 remain unproven at this point.

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