Standard Chartered has lowered its 2026 price forecasts for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) for the second time in under three months, citing persistent macro headwinds and continued ETF outflows.

BTC, ETH Targets Reduced

StanChart now expects Bitcoin to reach $100,000 by the end of 2026, down from its prior $150,000 forecast and well below its earlier $300,000 projection.

Analysts warned that BTC could first decline toward $50,000 as broader market weakness, ETF redemptions and macro uncertainty continue to weigh on sentiment.

Ethereum’s 2026 target was also cut to $4,000, reduced from $7,500.

The bank cautioned that ETH could fall as low as $1,400 before staging a…

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