{"id":5734,"date":"2025-12-09T21:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/bitcoin-bulls-trim-near-term-price-targets-as-btc-demand-slows\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:17:02","slug":"bitcoin-bulls-trim-near-term-price-targets-as-btc-demand-slows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/bitcoin-bulls-trim-near-term-price-targets-as-btc-demand-slows\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Bulls Trim Near-Term Price Targets as BTC Demand Slows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitcoin Bulls Trim Near-Term Price Targets as BTC Demand Slows<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wall Street\u2019s biggest Bitcoin bulls are cutting near-term price targets after the latest market pullback. Their longer-term outlook remains intact. Standard Chartered, one of crypto\u2019s most prominent backers, halved its Bitcoin forecasts in a note published Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bank now sees<\/a> Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by the end of 2025, down from $200,000, and $150,000 by the end of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Its long-term target of $500,000 remains, though the timeline has been pushed to 2030 from 2028.<\/p>\n

The downgrade reflects a shift in demand. Corporate treasury buying<\/a>, once a major driver, has faded. Exchange-traded fund flows have slowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered\u2019s global head of digital asset research, said aggressive corporate accumulation has \u201crun its course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFuture price gains will be driven by one leg only,\u201d Kendrick wrote, referring to ETF inflows. He expects consolidation rather than broad selling.<\/p>\n

Bernstein analysts struck a similar tone. They forecast Bitcoin at $150,000 by the end of next year and near $200,000 by late 2027, according to Bloomberg.<\/em><\/p>\n

The firm dropped its call for a $200,000 peak this year but argues Bitcoin is no longer bound by its historical four-year cycle. Analysts say institutional participation has added durability to the market.<\/p>\n

The revisions follow a rough stretch for prices. Bitcoin has fallen almost 30% from its October peak above<\/a> $126,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $60 million in net outflows on Monday. BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust lost about $2.3 billion in November, its largest monthly redemption since launch.<\/p>\n

Those outflows represent about 3% of the fund\u2019s assets. Bernstein notes that total ETF withdrawals remain below 5% of assets under management. Retail investors still hold most ETF shares, though institutional ownership has climbed to 28%.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin price rebound\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Despite these predictions, Bitcoin rose<\/a> more than 4% today to near $94,640, pushing market capitalization to about $1.86 trillion as trading volume climbed to $46 billion and prices hit a seven-day high.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Institutional momentum continued with Twenty One ringing the NYSE opening bell holding over 43,500 BTC, while PNC became<\/a> the first major U.S. bank to offer direct spot bitcoin trading to private clients and Bank of America encouraged<\/a> limited digital asset allocations.<\/p>\n

Investors are also weighing supportive macro signals, with expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and comments from Cathie Wood suggesting Bitcoin\u2019s cycle lows may already be in.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading<\/a> near $94,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This post Bitcoin Bulls Trim Near-Term Price Targets as BTC Demand Slows<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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