Bitcoin Price Prediction: Standard Chartered Sticks to $100,000 as ETFs Shed $729 Million in Two Days

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Standard Chartered is holding to $100,000 by year-end, yet US spot ETFs lost $729 million on Wednesday and Thursday. Bitcoin stands at around $83,100. What would have to happen by December, and which levels count now.Bitcoin traded at around $83,100 at midday on Friday, October 9, 2026 (CoinMarketCap). On Thursday the price had slipped as far as $80,337, its lowest level since mid-September. Standard Chartered, the British bank, is nonetheless sticking to its year-end target of $100,000. For the Bitcoin price prediction that leaves a gap of some 20 percent to close by December 31, with ETF investors currently withdrawing money rather than adding to their positions.$729 million out in two daysUS spot bitcoin ETFs lost a net $484.9 million on Wednesday, October 7, and a further $244.1 million on Thursday, according to daily data from Farside Investors. BlackRock’s iShares fund alone saw $207.7 million pulled on Wednesday; on Thursday the largest single outflow was the $197.1 milli...