Standard Chartered see say BTC go drop reach $50K, ETH go reach $1,400 before dem recover for 2026
Standard Chartered don change dia crypto outlook and dem reduce near- and medium-term price targets, dem dey warn say prices fit fall more before recovery for 2026. Geoffrey Kendrick, wey be the bank global head for digital asset research, now believe Bitcoin fit drop about 26% to around $50,000 and Ethereum about 30% to near $1,400 inside the next few months — levels wey the bank see as possible buy opportunities before their trimmed 2026 peak targets (BTC $100,000; ETH $4,000). The bank also cut 2026 targets for some altcoins based on BTC/ETH moves (examples: SOL $135, XRP $2.80, BNB $1,050, AVAX $18) but dem maintain long-term 2030 structural targets (BTC $500,000; ETH $40,000; SOL $2,000). Analysts talk say total crypto market cap don drop roughly $2 trillion since October, ETF outflows (about 100,000 BTC contracted since October 2025), unrealized losses for average ETF entrants (average BTC entry near $90,000), and low risk appetite na main drivers. Report tie short-term momentum to ETF activity and wider macro risks — especially expectations say Fed go keep rates until new chair dey appointed — and warn say volatility and possible capitulation still high. At publication BTC dey trade near $65,600 and ETH near $1,926. Primary keywords: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Standard Chartered, price forecast, crypto ETF. Secondary keywords include: BTC price target, ETH price target, market capitulation, ETF outflows, macro headwinds.
Bearish
Di revised forecasts and commentary dey show say BTC and ETH fit face short-term downside pressure. Standard Chartered clear say dem dey expect big contraction (BTC to ~$50k, ETH to ~$1,400) because of ETF outflows, unrealised losses for average people wey enter the ETF, and small risk appetite because macro uncertainty. That combination dey raise the chance say price go fall more or make people capitulate short-term, wey be bearish for trading positions wey dey exposed to BTC/ETH. For traders, this mean higher volatility and higher risk of downward moves: possible short-term chances to buy the dip if person sabi risk and get capital, or to hedge/short for people wey believe say the fall go continue. Long-term signals still structurally bullish (2030 targets no change), so medium-to-long-term outlook more neutral-to-bullish; but the immediate price impact na negative, and traders suppose to consider ETF flow sensitivity, liquidation risk, and macro-driven volatility.