Bitcoin price news: BTC price target cut to $112,000 at Citigroup; ETH trimmed to $3,175
By Canny
Published on March 17, 2026.
Citigroup has reduced its 12-month price targets for bitcoin BTC $ 73,745.16 and ether ($3,175), due to slower legislative momentum in the US, decreased network activity, and decreased expectations for ETF inflows. The bank now sees bitcoin reaching $112,000 and Ether reaching $2,175 over the next year, down from $143,000. The revised targets still suggest substantial upside. Despite the price action being subdued, Citi's analyst Alex Saunders stated that U.S. regulation remains a key driver in the market, with the CLARITY Act clearing the House but stalled in the Senate. The bill aims to establish clear rules for how digital assets are classified and which agencies oversee them, resolving a longstanding turf battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (C.
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