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Story: Standard Chartered Forecasts Bitcoin to Reach $500K by 2028

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Bitcoin ETFs and MSTR: The Key to Institutional Adoption. One major route through which institutions are gaining exposure to Bitcoin is through Bitcoin…

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Institutional and Sovereign Adoption Driving Growth. Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, noted that several global…

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Why $500,000 is Possible for Bitcoin. Kendrick believes that Bitcoin is on track to hit $500,000 by the end of Donald Trump’s second…

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MicroStrategy's Role in Bitcoin's Long-Term Growth. The strategic importance of MicroStrategy’s role in the Bitcoin market cannot be overstated.

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Looking Ahead: Bitcoin’s Future. Despite some fluctuations in Bitcoin ETF holdings, Standard Chartered believes that the indirect…

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Standard Chartered has made a bold prediction, stating that Bitcoin could reach $500,000 in the coming years.

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Bitcoin’s price is currently trading at $105,178, having recently hit an all-time high in market capitalization of $2.09 trillion.

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One major route through which institutions are gaining exposure to Bitcoin is through Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer a way for traditional finance players to…

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As of May 19, MicroStrategy held 576,230 BTC, and its stock price closely mirrors Bitcoin’s price movements.

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Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, noted that several global sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities have increased their MSTR holdings, using…

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For instance, Norway added 700 BTC-equivalent through MSTR, bringing its total to 6,300 BTC-equivalent.

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This growing institutional and governmental interest is significant for Bitcoin’s price trajectory, as it signals a wider adoption of Bitcoin as an asset class.

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Kendrick believes that Bitcoin is on track to hit $500,000 by the end of Donald Trump’s second term in office, driven by the increasing institutional adoption of Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin’s price could rise by as much as 379% from its current value of $105,000 to hit the $500,000 target.

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Despite some fluctuations in Bitcoin ETF holdings, Standard Chartered believes that the indirect Bitcoin exposure through MSTR will continue to gain momentum.

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