DeepSeek AI projects Bitcoin bottom near $41,000 and recovery to $100,000 by late 2026

DeepSeek, a prominent Chinese AI platform, has outlined a Bitcoin scenario in which early 2026 marks one of the cryptocurrency's most challenging stretches, with a potential drop toward about $41,000 before a recovery. After an accumulation phase and what it describes as a historically reflationary fourth quarter, the model envisions BTC trading around $100,000 by the end of 2026, following a decline from highs above $125,000 to roughly $66,013. The forecast also suggests that Bitcoin's low for 2026 may form in the second or third quarter before any strong rally takes hold.