Standard Chartered has projected a bullish outlook for Bitcoin in 2025. The global bank expects Bitcoin to hit $135,000 by the third quarter and reach $200,000 before the year ends. This projection, shared by the bank’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, adds to the ongoing discussion about Bitcoin’s growth trajectory in the current market.
Bitcoin Price Forecast Reaches $200K by December
According to Standard Chartered, Bitcoin could reach $135,000 in the third quarter of 2025. Kendrick added that BTC may surpass $200,000 by the end of the year. This prediction was shared via a report and echoed in a post by crypto reporter Wu Blockchain.
Standard Chartered predicts that, driven by ETF inflows and corporate demand, Bitcoin may reach $135,000 in Q3 and potentially hit $200,000 by year-end. Some short-term volatility could still emerge between late Q3 and early Q4.https://t.co/oHA6XrAOYN
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) July 2, 2025
The bank bases this forecast on growing institutional demand and continued investment in Bitcoin-based financial products. Standard Chartered’s team believes that market conditions now support higher price levels. The forecast follows a previous long-term outlook from Kendrick, where he stated Bitcoin might rise to $500,000 by the end of Donald Trump’s expected presidency.
Institutional Flows Expected to Support Bitcoin Growth
Kendrick noted that Bitcoin is no longer fully tied to previous halving cycle patterns. Historically, Bitcoin prices tend to drop about 18 months after a halving event. However, the 2024 halving may behave differently due to new capital entering the market.
“Thanks to increased investor flows, we believe BTC has moved beyond the previous dynamic,” Kendrick said. The report points to sustained ETF activity and ongoing Bitcoin purchases by public companies as a sign of structural change in market behavior.
It was reported that nine corporate entities acquired 6,000 BTC for treasury purposes within one week. Such developments point to a shift toward long-term holding and treasury usage, according to Standard Chartered’s research.
Current Market Activity and Bitcoin Halving Trends
At the time of writing, the price of Bitcoin was at 107,468, demonstrating a slight increase over 24 hours. It experienced a day gain of 0.8% and registered smaller weekly and monthly gains of 0.21 and 0.25 respectively.
The 2024 halving halved the rewards received by the miners, limiting their profits and midterm issuance of the new BTC. Prices of Bitcoin went up post-halving in previous cycles, and twenty-four to thirty-six months later, there were corrections. This cycle can change because of the increasing interest of big-scale purchasers and lending companies.
The estimate of Standard Chartered also views the role of bitcoin in investment portfolios in response to inflation and currency debasement. Traditional markets experienced volatility, and, at the same time, Bitcoin still attracts the attention of investors who want to have exposure to digital assets.
ETF Demand and Treasury Buying Continue to Grow
A report by Standard Chartered highlights that ETF inflows and treasury buying are likely to stay robust till the year 2025. The bank anticipates that such institutional actions would contribute to the developed price appreciation.
According to analysts such as Glassnode and Messari, regular ETF purchases have been seen since the beginning of 2024. This trend confirms the opinion regarding the fact that institutional investors are accumulating long positions in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin has become more investors with the availability of ETF products, including those available in the U.S. and Europe. This has contributed to increasing the strength and fluidity of Bitcoin markets as it goes along.
