Standard Chartered Cuts BTC, ETH, XRP & SOL Price Forecasts Amid Market Weakness

Global bank Standard Chartered has lowered its cryptocurrency price forecasts for 2026, reducing year-end targets for major assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana as broader market pressures grow.

The revised outlook sees Bitcoin’s 2026 target cut to about $100,000 from $150,000, Ethereum’s to roughly $4,000 from $7,500, XRP’s to $2.80 from $8.00, and Solana’s to around $135 from $250, reflecting caution amid deteriorating macro conditions and weakening investor demand.

Analysts at the bank cite factors such as ETF outflows, delayed expectations around interest-rate cuts and subdued risk appetite as reasons for revising forecasts lower, even as longer-term confidence in crypto growth remains. These adjustments underscore how shifting market dynamics and economic uncertainty are reshaping institutional sentiment toward digital assets in both the short and medium term.

Clever Robot News Desk 16^th February 2025