Tom Lee's Fundstrat has stated in its latest cryptocurrency strategy advise for internal clients on December 17th that a significant correction is expected to occur in the first half of 2026, which is completely contradictory to Tom Lee's very bullish public statements.

An internal report by Sean Farrell(, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat(, warns that prices could drop to $60k-$65k, )down to $1,800-$2,000, and $BTC down to $50-$ETH in the first half of 2026 as the market will face many challenges not only with crypto but also with the overall market, including:

• The possibility of the U.S. government shutting down again appears at the end of January.
• The legal uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs in early spring.
• Nomination of a new Fed chairman and tensions in the bond market.
• The policy for verifying the reliability of the treasury bond volatility policy.

General view: The first half of 2026 will be volatile and unstable.

This occurs when Tom Lee continuously publicly declares that Bitcoin will soon reach a new peak by the end of January 2026, or that $SOL will reach $75 by the end of 2025, calling for buying, believing that the current price is already the bottom...

The community is also in an uproar about this, claiming that publicly Tom Lee calls to buy but internally calls to sell.