Standard Chartered Cuts 2026 Bitcoin Forecast to $150,000 as ETF Flows Reshape Market Cycles

Standard Chartered has sharply lowered its multi-year Bitcoin price projections, cutting its 2026 target from $300,000 to $150,000 and reducing expectations across the decade. The bank argues that ETF-driven demand now overrides the historical halving cycle as Bitcoin’s primary price driver and does not expect a new all-time high until early 2026.