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Bitcoin’s $100K Forecast May Be Too Low After Record Short Squeeze

Bitcoin.com News·August 22, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin’s $100K Forecast May Be Too Low After Record Short Squeeze

Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick says record bitcoin short liquidations and renewed ETF demand have increased the market's upside risk. He now sees a possible year-end run from $79,500 toward bitcoin's $126,000 record, a 58% climb. Kendrick's $100,000 year-end forecast may be too low.

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