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<h2 id="header-0">Bitcoin and Ethereum News</h2>
Citigroup has raised its 12-month price forecasts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), pointing to stronger trading activity, a more supportive macro environment, and the return of exchange-traded fund inflows.
The bank lifted its <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/">Bitcoin </a>target to $113,000 from $82,000. Its <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/">Ether </a>forecast climbed to $3,028 from $2,240. Both changes appeared in a note dated Sept. 30.
<h2 id="header-1">Citi Expects Inflows To Pick Up Gradually</h2>
Citi <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citi-raises-bitcoin-ether-forecasts-strong-crypto-activity-2026-10-01/">said </a>it expects crypto inflows to return at a slower but steadier pace. The bank pointed to financial advisers and brokerages gradually raising their Bitcoin allocations as the main driver.
The brokerage also forecast $5 billion in inflows over the next 12 months. That figure reflects the bank's expectation of a measured recovery rather than a sudden surge.
The forecast arrives after a setback in Washington. The US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15, a bill meant to create a regulatory framework for digital assets. The failed vote marked a setback for the broader industry.
Despite that setback, Citi noted some offsetting developments. The bank said that while the bill's failure narrowed the path to a market-structure law, it also pushed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue rule announcements that eased negative sentiment.
<h2 id="header-2">Bitcoin and Ethereum Have Rallied for Months</h2>
BTC and ETH have both climbed sharply over the past three months. BTC gained nearly 40%, and ETH rose about 68%. Those gains have narrowed BTC’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/glossary/ytd">year-to-date</a> loss to roughly 4% and ETH’s to about 9%.
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Bitcoin had lagged behind broader risk assets for several months before this rebound. Since its July lows, the token has risen 40%.
A softer US dollar played a role in that shift. The move followed the US Treasury's recent decision to buy back longer-dated bonds, a step that revived momentum across crypto markets.
The scale of the rally marks a sharp divergence from Bitcoin's weaker stretch earlier in the year.
Citi's revised targets place<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/"> </a>BTC and<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/"> </a>ETH well above current trading levels, underscoring the bank's expectation that institutional demand will keep building over the next year.

Citi Lifts Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3,028

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