Standard Chartered lowers 2026 Bitcoin target to $100,000

On February 12, 2026, Standard Chartered cut its year-end 2026 Bitcoin forecast to $100,000, its second downgrade in three months. The bank's note warned BTC could briefly fall toward $50,000 amid persistent ETF outflows and softer corporate demand, and it delayed a $500,000 long-term target to 2030.