Citi (c) sees crypto on the way into the new year with modest but meaningful momentum, and projects upward for both Bitcoin and ether At the end and further, Wall Street Bank said in a report Wednesday.
At the end of 2025, Citi now expects to stick Bitcoin to $ 133,000, a slight trim from its previous $ 135,000 forecast and ether to $ 4,500, up from $ 4,300.
The bank’s scenarios are still spanning wide intervals: Bitcoin could quit as high as $ 156,000 if stock markets rally and float accelerate, or as low as $ 83,000 under recessional conditions. Ether’s upside bull case is at $ 6,100, while its bear house remains significantly lower.
Bitcoin traded about $ 119,550 at publication time while ether was $ 4,407.
Looks 12 months, Citi sets a Bitcoin target of $ 181,000, with the call completely provided for persistent influx, especially through the Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFS). The bank expects Ether to hit $ 5,400 in a year.
Citi says Bitcoin is better placed to capture new influxes thanks to its scale and “digital gold” narrative, while ether can benefit from efforts and defi -bound yields
Favorable regulation, especially in the United States, should act as a headwind, but Citi warns that macro risks such as recession pressure can still derail bulls.
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