Bitcoin Price Outlook Brightens as Bernstein and Standard Chartered See More Upside, Can September Extend the Rally?

• Bitcoin price outlook is turning more bullish as Bernstein sees BTC reaching $125K by the end of 2026, while Standard Chartered holds a $100K year end target
• Bernstein also sees a more aggressive path toward $500K by 2029, while Standard Chartered believes BTC could potentially retest its previous $126K high
• September could be another test for Bitcoin, with CoinCodex projecting an average price of about $80K and a potential high near $82K for the month

The bitcoin price outlook is in the center again, as BTC has now climbed to hit the $80K mark. With this development in full force, the leading market players are now issuing new price calls for the asset. The latest price prediction made by Bernstein and Standard Chartered are shedding new light on Bitcoin’s future price path. Can BTC extend its gains throughout the month of September as well?

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Bernstein Sees Bitcoin Hitting $125K While Standard Chartered Predicts BTC Hitting $100K

A new post by the Coin Bureau outlines the bullish price calls that multiple Wall Street contenders have issued for Bitcoin. Bernstein, the leading financial institution, believes Bitcoin has the power to hit $125K by the end of 2026. The firm later shared how the asset can hit $150K by mid 2027, followed by eventually claiming the $300K market by 2029.

Later on, Bernstein shared that Bitcoin has the power to ultimately hit the $500K mark by 2029, if the momentum continues to support the asset. This is part of Bernstein’s more aggressive bull case, while its $125K forecast remains its base case for the end of 2026.

Standard Chartered on the other hand has predicted a $100K target for Bitcoin by the end of 2026. The firm’s head of digital assets, Geoff Kendrick, believes that there is a risk that the target can be too conservative. He later added how the asset may also undergo a brief retest of its previous $126K high. However, the $126K level is being discussed as a possible retest rather than Standard Chartered’s formal year end target. However both the entities believe that market momentum may play a crucial role in setting the next upside stage for Bitcoin to climb and follow.

Per the post, Pantera Capital has projected that Bitcoin could reach $740K by April 2028. ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood has a $1.2M base case for Bitcoin by 2030 under the firm’s newer model, while Strategy’s Michael Saylor sees BTC reaching $21M by 2046.

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Can September Extend Gains For Bitcoin?

These bullish calls issued by Wall Street giants have arrived after the latest Bitcoin upside to $80K. Bernstein’s latest outlook also points to the broader debasement trade narrative, with rising debt and fiscal pressure potentially supporting scarce assets such as Bitcoin.

According to CoinCodex BTC stats, Bitcoin may average around $80K in September, with the model projecting a potential high of nearly $82K during the month.

The platform further adds BTC hitting around $245K by the end of 2030. However, crypto markets are subjected to intense volatility; hence, user discretion is advised before making any active investment.

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