Presto Research: BTC to hit $160K, tokenized assets $490B by 2026

Cryptocurrency research firm Presto Research has forecast a Bitcoin (BTC) price of $160,000 by 2026, noting a market shift through 2025 away from speculation and toward institution-friendly infrastructure and regulatory-compliant products. The firm's report also projected that the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins will approach $490 billion by the end of 2026. The Bitcoin price target incorporates a 30% discount to account for risks associated with quantum computing. Additionally, Presto Research anticipates that assets in privacy-focused DeFi, or Confidential DeFi, will exceed $10 billion, driven by increased regulation and institutional demand.