{"id":53038,"date":"2025-10-02T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=53038"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:57:55","slug":"citigroup-updates-bitcoin-and-ethereum-forecasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/citigroup-updates-bitcoin-and-ethereum-forecasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Citigroup Updates Bitcoin and Ethereum Forecasts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"492\">The cryptocurrency market continues to digest the effects of the recent U.S. government shutdown, the first in seven years. While analysts expect its direct impact to remain limited, global banking giant Citigroup has released updated year-end price forecasts for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/a-new-wave-of-inflows-into-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> (BTC) <\/strong>and <strong>Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/citigroup-updates-bitcoin-and-ethereum-forecasts\/#Ethereum_Price_Target_Raised\" title=\"Ethereum Price Target Raised\">Ethereum Price Target Raised<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/citigroup-updates-bitcoin-and-ethereum-forecasts\/#Bitcoin_Forecast_Revised_Lower\" title=\"Bitcoin Forecast Revised Lower\">Bitcoin Forecast Revised Lower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/citigroup-updates-bitcoin-and-ethereum-forecasts\/#Fed_Rate_Cuts_Still_Expected\" title=\"Fed Rate Cuts Still Expected\">Fed Rate Cuts Still Expected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"527\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethereum_Price_Target_Raised\"><\/span>Ethereum Price Target Raised<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"736\">In its latest report, Citigroup revised its outlook for Ethereum upwards. The bank increased its year-end target from $4,300 to $4,500, citing robust demand driven by ETFs and digital asset treasuries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"935\">According to Citi, Ethereum could replicate Bitcoin\u2019s earlier success in drawing institutional interest through ETF products and treasury strategies, potentially fueling stronger market momentum.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"972\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_Forecast_Revised_Lower\"><\/span>Bitcoin Forecast Revised Lower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1132\">On the other hand, Citigroup took a more cautious stance on Bitcoin. The bank adjusted its year-end price target for BTC down from $135,000 to $133,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1404\">The revision was linked to several macroeconomic pressures, including a stronger U.S. dollar and declining gold prices, both of which have traditionally acted as safe-haven assets. Citi suggested that these factors could create headwinds for Bitcoin in the short term.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1439\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fed_Rate_Cuts_Still_Expected\"><\/span>Fed Rate Cuts Still Expected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1731\">The report also addressed potential implications of the U.S. government shutdown, noting that it could delay the release of key economic data. However, Citigroup maintained its expectation that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates throughout the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1872\">Citi economists forecast 25 basis point cuts in both October and December, aligning with signals from the Fed\u2019s dot plot projections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1872\"><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">Also, you can freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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While analysts expect its direct impact to remain limited, global banking giant Citigroup has released updated year-end price forecasts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Ethereum Price Target Raised In its latest report, Citigroup revised its<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":49434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[1766,477,11032,1770,1032,640,8132,1615,1814],"class_list":["post-53038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-news","category-news","tag-bitcoin-btc","tag-bitcoin-analysis","tag-citigroup","tag-ethereum-eth","tag-ethereum-analysis","tag-fed","tag-rate-cut","tag-technical-analysis","tag-wall-street"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Citigroup Updates Bitcoin and Ethereum Forecasts! - Coin Engineer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Citigroup announced its target price estimates for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in its published report! 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