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Standard Chartered Throws in the Towel on Bullish Bitcoin Forecast

Bowing to what he called a "cold breeze," but not a "crypto winter," Geoff Kendrick slashed his year-end outlook for BTC to $100,000 and doesn't expect $500,000 until 2030 versus 2028 previously.

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Bitcoin Sell-Off Likely 'Complete', Rally Into Year-End Still in Play: StanChart Analyst

Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick says bitcoin’s steep decline is part of a recurring pattern, with a rebound into year-end in his base case.

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Standard Chartered to Support DeCard Stablecoin Payments in Singapore

The bank’s collaboration with DCS aims to enable stablecoin spending through DeCard, blending digital assets with traditional finance.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building.

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Galaxy's Research Chief Capitulates on Bullish Bitcoin Call After Tuesday's Plunge

Bitcoin was managing a modest bounce early Wednesday following yesterday's tumble below $100,000.

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DeFi Set to Challenge TradFi With $2T in Tokenized Assets by 2028: Standard Chartered

The bank said the 2025 stablecoin boom is fueling a self-sustaining wave of DeFi growth, and it forecasted $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2028.

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Bitcoin Set for Quick Run to $135K and Beyond: Standard Chartered

ETF investors shifting from gold to bitcoin could accelerate the rally into year-end, with BTC potentially hitting $200,000, lead analyst Geoff Kendrick said.

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Polygon, Standard Chartered Enlisted for AlloyX Tokenized Money Market Fund

New product offers stablecoin users regulated yields while linking DeFi strategies with traditional finance.

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Ether Bigger Beneficiary of Digital Asset Treasuries Than Bitcoin or Solana: StanChart

The strongest DATs will be those with cheap funding, scale, and staking yield, which favors ether and solana treasuries over bitcoin, analyst Geoff Kendrick said.

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Animoca Brands and Standard Chartered Establish Stablecoin Issuer in Hong Kong

The joint venture, known as Anchorpoint, also includes Hong Kong Telecom and aims to build a business model for the issuance of licensed stablecoins.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Ether Treasury Companies to Eventually Own 10% of Supply: Standard Chartered

Corporate treasuries have bought 1% of all ether in circulation since the beginning of June, the report said.

Standard Chartered logo on an office building. (Shutterstock)

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