🚨JUST IN: STANDARD CHARTERED LOWERS 2026 PRICE PREDICTION FOR $BTC TO $100KFirst, it was $150K; now it is $ 100K.Standard Chartered has reduced its price prediction for $BTC, warning that the asset may even crash to $50K before recovering.This is the second time in less than three months that the firm has cut its Bitcoin price forecast, after previously predicting it to hit $300K.“We expect further price capitulation in the next few months,” Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s global head of digital assets resear ...

According to Bloomberg, Standard Chartered has lowered its 2026 Bitcoin price target to $100,000, citing heightened global macroeconomic risks and slowing demand for corporate Bitcoin treasury reserves. While the bank maintains its long-term vision of $500,000 by 2030, it emphasized that current market momentum is increasingly reliant on ETF support, prompting a more cautious outlook for growth over the next two years. https://t.co/fLRGGpSueF ...

Bitcoin Will Fall to $50K and Ethereum Will Hit $1,400 Before Rebound: Standard Charteredhttps://t.co/VEFLhY0XVa ...

RT James Hunt (@humanjets)ICYMI: Here's a quick news recap from today's Asia & EMEA sessions @TheBlock__ 👇💰 Binance completed the $1 billion conversion of its SAFU fund reserves into bitcoin.🇹🇭 The Thai SEC said it will support the integration of digital assets into the local derivatives market.🐂 Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has now bought shares in the Peter Thiel-backed crypto firm Bullish for 10 days straight.🇬🇧 The UK selected HSBC as the platform provider for its tokenized government bond pilot.🇮🇱 Israeli ...

RT Yogita Khatri (@Yogita_Khatri5)"More pain" ahead before a rebound.That's @StanChart's latest crypto call.The bank sees bitcoin falling to $50K and ether to $1.4K, while also slashing 2026 price targets:BTC: $100K (was $150K, before that $300K)ETH: $4K (was $7.5K)SOL: $135 (was $250)XRP: $2.80 (was $8)BNB: $1,050 (was $1,755)AVAX: $18 (was $100) brutal cut ...

Standard Chartered sees bitcoin falling to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before rebound https://t.co/R54SoPvZYV ...

StanChart has cut its Bitcoin price forecast for the second time in less than three months, warning that the cryptocurrency could slide to hit $50,000 before recovering https://t.co/2Dlh6SqQVA ...

Group 1 - LSEG plans to develop an on-chain settlement service called the LSEG Digital Securities Depository to connect traditional and digital securities markets [1] - The service will facilitate trading and settlement of tokenized bonds, equities, and private market assets across multiple blockchain networks while remaining compatible with existing settlement platforms [1] - The first deliverable under this system is expected in 2026, pending regulatory approval [3] Group 2 - LSEG is under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management, which has acquired a stake in the company and is advocating for changes due to a more than 35% decline in the company's shares over the past year [2] - The company's stock has been affected by a broader selloff of global software stocks related to AI concerns, although it saw a slight increase of 0.9% on Thursday [2] Group 3 - Major British banks and financial institutions, including Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest Markets, Standard Chartered, and Brookfield, have expressed support for LSEG's initiative [4] - The initiative aims to create an ecosystem that allows participants to seamlessly transition between digital and traditional markets, accommodating various time zones and payment options [3]

LATEST: 🇲🇾 Malaysia's central bank has launched three regulatory sandbox programs to test ringgit-pegged stablecoins with Standard Chartered and others for wholesale settlement between institutions. https://t.co/AktrSY8oW6 ...

JUST IN: Standard Chartered partners with B2C2 to enable institutional crypto access. https://t.co/gXcTFXdNBC ...