Heading into this year, crypto investors expected big things from Bitcoin ( BTC 0.25% ) . The conventional wisdom was that Bitcoin would double in value, eventually hitting a price of $200,000 by December.

But that simply hasn't happened. In fact, Bitcoin is now down almost 4% for the year (as ofm Dec. 11), and is currently trading for less than $100,000.

But not to worry. Bitcoin may just be a year behind schedule. According to Wall Street analysts, there's now reason to think that Bitcoin might actually hit a price of $250,000 by the end of 2026. So are they right?

A mind-blowing prediction for Bitcoin

Somewhat surprisingly, 12-month price targets for Bitcoin remain extremely bullish. Even with Bitcoin's recent pullback of almost 30% from its record high, for example, J.P. Mo

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