Microsoft Copilot AI Projects Bitcoin Could Reach Up to $250,000 by Late 2026

Bitcoin is consolidating near $84,000 as Microsoft Copilot AI issued updated projections framing the cryptocurrency as an asymmetric risk-reward asset. The AI model's base case targets between $140,000 and $180,000, with a bull case reaching $200,000 to $250,000 in the fourth quarter of 2026 if institutional adoption expands. Downside risks cite a floor between $60,000 and $80,000 amid macroeconomic contraction. Earlier forecasts placed a similar target of $140,000 to $180,000 before January 1, 2027, highlighting resistance between $86,000 and $88,000 and support near the 365-day moving average at $81,700.