According to Decrypt via COINOTAG News on December 9, Standard Chartered has materially revised its Bitcoin price outlook amid a softer fourth-quarter performance and stalled upside momentum in the crypto market.

The bank now tracks a Bitcoin price target of $100,000 by year-end 2025, down from a prior $200,000 projection, while keeping a longer-dated target of $500,000 but pushing the timeline from 2028 to 2030.

Analyst Geoffrey Kendrick cited waning demand sources and slower institutional adoption of the ETF pathway as the key drivers behind the revision, signaling a more cautious BTC price forecast given evolving macro and regulatory conditions.

Market participants should treat the update as one institution’s perspective amid fluctuating liquidity and ETF dynamics, with future price trajectories likely tied to demand catalysts and broader capital inflows into crypto assets.