“The Bank Forecasts Bitcoin at $ 133,000 by Year-End and $ 181,000 in 12 MONHS.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com
For Year-End 2025, Citi Now Expects to PEG BITCOIN AT $ 133,000, A SLIGHT TRIM FROM ITS PRIOR $ 135,000 Forecast, and Ether at $ 4,500, Up from $ 4,300.
The Bank’s Scenarios Still Span Wide Ranges: Bitcoin Could Finish As High As $ 156,000 IF Equity Markets Rally and Flows Accelerate, Or As Low As $ 83,000 Unders Recisions. Ether’s Upside Bull Case Stands at $ 6.100, While Its Bear Case Remains ConsiderBly Lower.
Bitcoin Was Trading AROUND $ 119,550 AT PUBLICATION TIME, While Ether Was at $ 4,407.
Looking 12 MONTS OUT, CITI SETS A BITCOIN TARGET OF $ 181,000, with The Call Entirely Premison On Sustaned Inflows, Particularly Through Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFS). The Bank Expects Ether to Hit $ 5,400 IN A YEARS TIME.
Citi Says Bitcoin Is Better Positioned to CAPTURE NEW INFLOWS THANKS TO ITS SCALE AND “DIGITAL GOLD” Narrative, While Ether May Benefit from Staking and Defi
Favorable Regulation, Particularly in The Us, Should Act As A Tailwind, But Citi Cautions That Macro Risks Such as Recessionary Pressures Could Still Still Derail The Bull Case.
Read More: Wall Street Bank Citigroup Sees Ether Falling to $ 4.300 by Year-End

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