Wall Street Turns Bullish: Leading US Banks Forecast Bitcoin to Surge to $170,000 in 6-12 Months

2025-12-19 14:00:11

【Crypto World】Wall Street’s attitude is quietly shifting. Major US financial institutions have recently sent positive signals, generally optimistic about Bitcoin’s performance over the next year.

Citigroup’s analysts have issued quite aggressive forecasts— a 12-month target price of $143,000, with an optimistic scenario potentially reaching $189,000. Their core logic is clear: the US policy environment is loosening, and anticipated cryptocurrency-related legislation is about to advance, all of which will serve as direct catalysts for Bitcoin’s price increase.

JPMorgan’s stance is also bullish, expecting Bitcoin to surge towards around $170,000 within a 6-12 month cycle. Interestingly, they explicitly stated in their report— the worst sell-off wave and futures deleveraging are a thing of the past. Implicitly, the market has moved beyond its worst moments.

What is the common view of these two institutions? Bitcoin is gradually stabilizing, moving away from its speculative halo and being reclassified as a macro asset. This not only suggests that institutional funds may continue to flow in but also reflects Wall Street’s increasing recognition of Bitcoin’s long-term value. The shift in regulatory attitude and the improvement of policy frameworks are paving the way for the cryptocurrency market.

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TradingNightmare

· 2025-12-21 22:47

Wall Street has finally woken up, but I'm still a bit skeptical. Is this going to be another new trick to Be Played for Suckers?

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ContractHunter

· 2025-12-21 18:52

Wall Street is really about to enter a position, it was still bearish before.

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AirdropHunterZhang

· 2025-12-19 14:29

Are Citi and JPMorgan all starting to go bullish? Haha, now Wall Street really fears us bottom-fishing and making a killing. $170,000 sounds pretty impressive, but the key is whether we can break even. The previous two years of all-in bets haven't been cleared yet.

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SerNgmi

· 2025-12-19 14:29

This move on Wall Street is really a shift in the trend. Whether the $170,000 can be reached or not is another story, but anyway, this time it's not the usual trick of harvesting the little guys, right?

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FlashLoanLarry

· 2025-12-19 14:23

Wall Street is really waking up, this is getting interesting

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DefiOldTrickster

· 2025-12-19 14:16

Wall Street has finally lost to us in the shorts, now it's their turn to chase the high? Hey, the range from 14.3K to 18.9K... is about the same as the leverage liquidation last year, hilarious. --- Another argument that "the worst is over," saying this every time... but this time, JPMorgan's words really hit home, and the de-leveraging in futures truly seems to have bottomed out. --- Jumping to 170K in 6-12 months? I just want to know when these guys will step in... Anyway, I'm holding on to the annualized return without letting go. --- The legislative catalyst narrative is old news, but I won't deny that Wall Street's attitude shift this time is indeed a signal. They were bearish before, now they’re all bullish—kind of interesting. --- Bitcoin moving away from speculation? That's a joke. As long as there's leverage, there's always speculation... But this time, institutions really came in, and the arbitrage space isn't as fat anymore, for sure.

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