US EditionBitcoin Price News: BTC Price Target Cut to $112,000 at Citigroup; ETH Trimmed to $3,175
Citigroup cut bitcoin and ether 12-month targets citing stalled U.S. CLARITY Act, weaker network activity, and lowered ETF inflow expectations with bitcoin target now $112,000.
- On March 17, 2026, Citigroup cut its 12-month price targets to $112,000 for bitcoin and $3,175 for ether, down sharply from prior forecasts of $143,000 and $4,304.
- The CLARITY Act has cleared the House but remains stalled in the Senate, leaving the legislative window this year narrowing with market-implied odds of passing crypto legislation falling to around 60%.
- Analyst Alex Saunders said "ETF demand where we reduce the assumption to $10 billion and $2.5 billion is still the most important positive factor." Citi also cited weak onchain activity for ether and technical stress in bitcoin markets.
- Citigroup warned that without legislative clarity, expansion gets pushed further into 2026, delaying institutional capital inflows; BlackRock purchased $600 million in bitcoin anyway, underpinning demand despite policy stalls.
- Lawmakers resolving token classification and the SEC-versus-CFTC turf battle would provide institutional certainty, while onchain signals show large wallets resuming accumulation—a pattern typically preceding price expansion.
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The global crypto market has entered a phase of recalibration, and major institutions have started adjusting expectations. Citigroup recently revised its projections for Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a shift in sentiment across the industry. The updated crypto price forecast reflects growing concerns about regulatory delays, weaker investor participation, and slowing blockchain activity. This move has sparked conversations across financial mar…
The review of expectations about the main cryptoactives re-installed three key variables at the center of the analysis: regulation, global liquidity and institutional participation.In that framework, Citigroup Inc. (C) reduced its price estimates to 12 months for bitcoin and ether, in a sign of greater caution against macroeconomic and political factors.See more: Bitcoin surprises as an oasis of calm while the war with Iran shakes the marketsIn …
Citi Slashes Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Targets as U.S. Crypto Legislation Stalls
TLDR: Citi lowered its Bitcoin 12-month base case to $112,000, a $31,000 cut from its prior $143,000 forecast. Ethereum’s revised base case now stands at $3,175, reflecting a $1,129 drop from Citi’s earlier projection. Stalled U.S. crypto legislation and softening ETF inflows are the two key reasons behind the target revision. Citi’s Bitcoin bear case sits at $58,000, tied to a recessionary scenario the bank does not currently expect. Bitcoin …
Bitcoin Price Today Nears $76,000 as ETF Inflows Return, Even as Citi Cuts Outlook
Bitcoin traded near $74,756 in New York Tuesday after briefly touching $75,937, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs drew $199.4 million Monday, but Citigroup cut its 12-month target to $112,000, citing slow progress on crypto legislation. Ether traded around $2,345. Bitcoin remains below its October peak above $126,000. The post Bitcoin Price Today Nears $76,000 as ETF Inflows Return, Even as Citi Cuts Outloo…
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