Standard Chartered points to $50,000 for Bitcoin!
Standard Chartered has announced it expects a sharp decline in the cryptocurrency markets in the short term, warning that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could fall to the $50,000 level.
One of the world's leading banks, Standard Chartered, has revised its near-term expectations for digital asset markets downwards. In a new report shared by Geoffrey Kendrick, head of the bank's digital asset research unit, it was stated that investors can expect a challenging period of "capacity" in the coming months. According to the report, selling pressure in the markets may continue until macroeconomic conditions and possible changes in the leadership of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) become clearer.
Kendrick predicted that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could fall below $50,000 during this period, while pointing to the $1,400 level for Ethereum (ETH). However, emphasizing that these sharp declines are buying opportunities, the bank updated its year-end targets to $100,000 for Bitcoin (BTC) and $4,000 for Ethereum (ETH). The bank also lowered its price expectations for major altcoin projects such as Solana (SOL), XRP, BNB, and Avalanche (AVAX) in line with market conditions.
ETF Investors and Macroeconomic Pressures
One of the most striking points in the analysis was the current situation of exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors. Many investors reportedly bought at an average price of $90,000 and are now facing unrealized losses. Kendrick stated that ETF holdings have decreased by approximately 100,000 Bitcoin (BTC) since their peak in October 2025, and investors are more inclined to sell than to buy at the bottom.
Despite this, it is noted that the market is not facing a major systemic catastrophe like the FTX or Terra/Luna crashes of 2022. Experts argue that the market has become more resilient with increased institutional participation, and predict that digital assets will enter a strong upward trend again during the recovery process that will last until 2026.
