Long-time bullish forecaster Standard Chartered has sharply reduced its near-term projection for Bitcoin: now expecting BTC to reach US$150,000 by end of 2026 (down from prior US$300,000). Its longer-term US$500,000 target is also delayed to 2030.
Some analysts argue this isn’t a permanent bearish turn — they frame the recent drawdown as a “cold breeze,” not a full-blown crash.
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Long-time bullish forecaster Standard Chartered has sharply reduced its near-term projection for Bitcoin: now expecting BTC to reach US$150,000 by end of 2026 (down from prior US$300,000). Its longer-term US$500,000 target is also delayed to 2030.
Some analysts argue this isn’t a permanent bearish turn — they frame the recent drawdown as a “cold breeze,” not a full-blown crash.