📈 Bitcoin to $200,000 by the end of 2025? Standard Chartered's bold new prediction
Standard Chartered's analysts have updated their long-term outlook for Bitcoin - sparking interest.
🔮 Predictions:
— $135,000 by Q3 2025
— $200,000 by the end of 2025
— $500,000 by the end of 2028
🧠 What's different this time?
Unlike past cycles, the bank does not expect a significant correction 18 months after the halving. Why? Because the current growth is driven by institutional demand, not just retail speculation.
📌 Key growth drivers:
— Large inflows into Bitcoin ETFs
— Institutional accumulation
— Inflation, fiat currency depreciation, and global economic risks
💡 Fact: As of June 2025, ETFs hold over 1 million BTC, or nearly 5% of the total supply - meaning 1 in every 20 bitcoins is locked.
📊 Other experts say:
— Fidelity: Predicts a long-term “super cycle” due to limited supply
— ARK Invest (Cathie Wood): Still expects BTC to reach $1M by 2030
— Bitwise: Believes ETF capital flows have permanently changed Bitcoin's demand curve
💬 What do you think?
🔘 Can Bitcoin reach $200,000 next year?
🔘 Or are these predictions too optimistic?
